nutcase

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UK/ˈnʌtkeɪs/

noun

An eccentric or odd person.

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Meanings

nounnutcase (plural nutcases)

plural nutcases · alternative nut-case

  1. IrelandUKhumorousoftenAn eccentric or odd person.

    Synonyms: freak, psycho

  2. derogatoryslangSomeone who is insane.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn eccentric or odd person.

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freakpsycho
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More synonyms by meaning

nounsomeone deranged and possibly dangerous

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bizarrocrackpotcrankcrazyfreaklooneyloonynutnutbagnut jobnutterodditypsychowackoweirdowingnut

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From nut + case. Compare headcase, mental case etc.

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Translations

Dutch oelewapper
  • oelewapperan eccentric or odd person
Finnish outolintu
  • outolintuan eccentric or odd person
German schräger Vogel, Spinner
  • schräger Vogelan eccentric or odd person
  • Spinneran eccentric or odd person
  • seltsamer Typan eccentric or odd person
Swedish original
  • originalan eccentric or odd person

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

nutcase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nutcase

MLA

“nutcase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nutcase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nutcase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nutcase.

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