DictionarypottySilly or eccentric
adjective

potty

Silly or unusually eccentric.

His potty plan involves teaching the family cat to dance.

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Potty meaning foolish or eccentric has no single secure derivation from the container word.

More examples

  • Everyone thinks I'm potty for naming each of my houseplants.
  • That's a potty idea, but it might actually work.
  • Her stories grow pottier with every retelling.

Forms

potty · pottier · pottiest

pottiness noun — The quality of being silly or eccentric.

Similar words

silly
Emphasizes a lack of good sense rather than unusual habits.
eccentric
Emphasizes unconventional behavior that need not be foolish.