batty C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈbæti/ UK /ˈbæti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj crazy or eccentric (informal) The neighbors thought him batty for talking to his roses. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · crazy or eccentric (informal) crazymadeccentricloonydaftnutsbats ↔ Opposites sanerational Word family Related forms batbats Etymology AI details From bat (the animal) plus -y, alluding to the phrase 'bats in the belfry' for a disordered or erratic mind; early 20th-century informal. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # batty **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈbæti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbæti/ ## Meanings 1. crazy or eccentric (informal) ## Examples - The neighbors thought him batty for talking to his roses. ## Synonyms - crazy - mad - eccentric - loony - daft - nuts - bats ## Antonyms - sane - rational ## Related Forms - bat - bats ## Etymology From bat (the animal) plus -y, alluding to the phrase 'bats in the belfry' for a disordered or erratic mind; early 20th-century informal. ## AI Etymology Batty is an adjective meaning "crazy or eccentric (informal)". Historically, it is from bat (the animal) plus -y, alluding to the phrase 'bats in the belfry' for a disordered or erratic mind; early 20th-century informal. The visible construction is part of the etymology: batty is not just an unanalyzed simple word. Close English family members include bat, and bats. This keeps the modern adjective sense tied to the formation history behind it. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown