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Kooky vs Deranged - What's the difference?

kooky | deranged |

As adjectives the difference between kooky and deranged

is that kooky is eccentric, strange, or foolish; crazy or insane while deranged is disturbed or upset, especially mentally.

As a verb deranged is

(derange).

kooky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Eccentric, strange, or foolish; crazy or insane.
    • his kooky behavior seemed charming at first
  • (surfing) Behaving like a kook (person with poor style or skill); kook-like.

    • Synonyms

    * wacky * nuts * outlandish * bonkers

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    deranged

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • disturbed or upset, especially mentally
  • * July 18 2012 , Scott Tobias, AV Club The Dark Knight Rises [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-dark-knight-rises-review-batman,82624/]
    • Though Bane’s sing-song voice gives his pronouncements a funny lilt, he doesn’t have any of the Joker’s deranged wit, and Nolan isn’t interested in undercutting his seriousness for the sake of a breezier entertainment.
  • insane

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (derange)

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