cockamamy

adjective

ˌkä-kə-ˈmā-mē How to pronounce cockamamy (audio)
variants or cockamamie
Definition of cockamamynext
as in ridiculous
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter a cockamamy plan that could only have been dreamt up by a cartoonish mad scientist

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cockamamy
  1. ridiculous
  2. silly
  3. pathetic
  4. absurd
  5. stupid
  6. foolish
Adjective
  • Amusingly, Musk’s character held two shields, a ridiculous burden that offers no tactical advantage whatsoever—this is the kind of game where a slightly heavier helmet can make a serious difference.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Abusing someone’s wife because their husband hasn’t scored a goal in a specific game is ridiculous.
    Art de Roché, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of ridiculous
Adjective
  • In a follow-up post, Spears shared a cute video of a young girl telling silly jokes.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The silly yet snappy song propelled Mr. Vail, 27, to a new level of internet fame almost overnight.
    Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • In the final, pathetic weeks of his failed presidency, Joe Biden has been casting about desperately for a positive legacy.
    Jack Butler, National Review, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The 10th pick will be your usual pathetic Bear player.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of pathetic
Adjective
  • The characterizations are absurd in both concept and performance.
    Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
  • We’re told the feature will delve deeper into themes of identity, technology, and self-perception while retaining the darkly comedic and absurd tone that defined the short.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of absurd
Adjective
  • So ridiculous the referee initially had trouble believing that anyone could be so reckless & stupid.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And there was no such thing ever as a bad decision or a stupid question.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • If the young shortstop is truly as good as gone, the Blue Jays would be foolish not to trade him.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • While admirable, the plan to resettle the poor was foolish in retrospect as the Low Country soil is sandy and the weather too hot for farming.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of foolish
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