screwier; screwiest
1
: very absurd, eccentric, or unusual
a screwy idea
screwy logic
screwy weather
Goldstein realized something was screwy when he went online the next day and looked at his [bank] accounts.—David Lazarus
If you're like me, you're thinking, "No way. There's something screwy with that survey." It seems to defy conventional wisdom.—Jeff Hawkes
2
: lacking reason or mental soundness
Human beings are a screwy bunch. We'll go to any length to fit an artificial idea of what we ought to be, even if it means confusing ourselves and everyone else in the bargain.—Robert Kirby
screwiness
noun
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“Screwy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screwy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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