Definition of Zany

Adjective: zany (zanier,zaniest) zey-nee

Ludicrous, foolish
"gave me a zany reason for not going";
- cockamamie [N. Amer], cockamamy [N. Amer], goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky
Like a clown
"a zany sense of humour";
- buffoonish, clownish, clownlike

Noun: zany zey-nee

A buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
A man who is a stupid incompetent fool
- fathead, goof, goofball [N. Amer], bozo [N. Amer], jackass, goose, cuckoo