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screwball

/'skr/u/b/A/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a whimsically eccentric person

    noun.person

    Synonyms crackpot crank fruitcake nut nut case

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown

    noun.act

    Source: WordNet 3.0

adjective satellite

  1. foolish; totally unsound

    adj.all

    Examples
    A screwball proposal without a prayer of working.
    Synonyms crazy half-baked softheaded

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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