few cards shy of a full deck

adjective

Mentally deranged; demented; insane.

“That guy might be a few cards shy of a full deck — he thinks that substitute sugar is really a government tracking system.”

Opposite
play with a full deck
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Meanings

adjectivea few cards shy of a full deck

alternative few cards short of a full deck

  1. idiomaticMentally deranged; demented; insane.

    That guy might be a few cards shy of a full deck — he thinks that substitute sugar is really a government tracking system.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
play with a full deck
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APA

few cards shy of a full deck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/few%20cards%20shy%20of%20a%20full%20deck

MLA

“few cards shy of a full deck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/few%20cards%20shy%20of%20a%20full%20deck. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “few cards shy of a full deck,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/few%20cards%20shy%20of%20a%20full%20deck.

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