adjective / noun

zany

ZAY-nee/ˈzeɪni/

Comically odd or silly in character or behavior.

His zany sense of humor keeps the whole family laughing.

A young man performs a gleefully absurd dance with a colander on his head and wooden spoons held like a conductor’s batons, while his friend laughs at the spectacle.

Etymology

Italian zanni meant a stage clown and began as Zanni, a familiar form of Giovanni (“John”). The clown's foolish behavior supplied the adjective's sense of comic eccentricity.

In context

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More examples

The comedy follows three zany roommates through their daily mishaps.
Her costumes get zanier with every performance.
The show's lovable zanies turn every errand into an adventure.

Forms

zany · zanier · zaniest · zanies

zaniness noun — The quality of being comically odd or silly.

Similar words

goofy: Emphasizes playful foolishness or awkwardness rather than wild eccentricity.
wacky: Emphasizes amusingly unconventional ideas or behavior, often seeming nonsensical.
eccentric: Describes unconventional habits or character without necessarily suggesting humor.