Bonkers
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɒŋkəz/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Bonkers is an adjective meaning (informal, especially British) Mad; crazy.
Meaning
(informal, especially British) Mad; crazy.
More Meanings
- plural of bonker
Example Sentences
"They are turning people off travelling. And the removal of catering on such a long-distance route is just bonkers."
[A]nd we should remind ourselves that it is absolutely bonkers that we elect judges at all; that system is used almost nowhere else on earth[.]
Notable examples include The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953), […], and The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery, a slightly bonkers 1965 comedy using the Longmoor Military Railway and obviously sped-up footage.
Synonyms for bonkers
Depending on context, synonyms include balmy, loony, insane, wacky, dotty, kooky.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include batty, insane, loony, dotty, barmy, kooky.
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