Synonyms for screwball

Synonyms for (noun) screwball

Synonyms: screwball

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

Similar words: pitch, delivery

Definition: (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter


Synonyms: crackpot, crank, screwball, fruitcake, nut, nut case

Definition: a whimsically eccentric person

Similar words: eccentric, eccentric person, geek, flake, oddball

Definition: a person with an unusual or odd personality


Synonyms for (adj) screwball

Synonyms: half-baked, softheaded, screwball, crazy

Definition: foolish; totally unsound

Usage: a crazy scheme; half-baked ideas; a screwball proposal without a prayer of working

Similar words: impractical

Definition: not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters

Usage: refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense; he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work; an impractical solution


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