different between nutsy vs nutso

English

Etymology

nuts +? -y

Adjective

nutsy (comparative nutsier, superlative nutsiest)

1. (informal) crazy

English

Alternative forms

• nutzo

Etymology

nuts +? -o

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?tso?/

Adjective

nutso (comparative more nutso, superlative most nutso)

1. (colloquial) Crazy, insane.
   • 2000: Zadie Smith, White Teeth

     "You wanted a report, so here's a full report: crazy, nutso, raisins short of a fruitcake, rubber walls, screaming-mad basket-cases."

   • 2000: Robert Bacal, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dealing With Difficult Employees

     "It's a bit scary if you have a difficult boss, and it's out-and-out frightening if you have a completely nutso, maladjusted, irrational, or disturbed boss."

   • 2005: G. R. Kirby, Sow the Storm

     "I was wondering if you had any crazy nutso guy stalking you, or something."

2. (colloquial) Fraught or out of control.
3. (colloquial) Obsessed; overly enthusiastic.
4. (colloquial) Ridiculous; unbelievable or silly.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:insane

Noun

nutso (countable and uncountable, plural nutsos)

1. (colloquial, countable) Crazy person; crackpot or lunatic.
2. (colloquial, uncountable) Craziness; insanity.

Adverb

nutso (comparative more nutso, superlative most nutso)

1. (colloquial) Madly; extremely or obsessively.
2. (colloquial) In a crazy manner.

Anagrams

• Notus, Tuson, noust, nouts, snout, tonus