ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. 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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