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Synonyms for balmy

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Fragrant — foolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric

fragrant, redolent, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, ambrosial, fruity, spicy, nutty, bonkers informal UK, odorous, aromatic, insane, kooky, batty, nuts, loopy, daft, goofy informal US CA, looney, haywire, bats informal, cracked

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Foolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric.

  2. adj. 2

    Producing balm.

Related words

Word family
balmily balminess

Example sentences

  • fragrant That flower is fragrant. I didn't pick it, however.
  • redolent It was redolent of the early days of the Internet.
  • mild Spring brings mild weather after the cold winter.
  • clement Clement Atlee was elected prime minister in 1945.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
balmyrising
fragrantrising
redolentrising
mildsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
soft1, nuts1, mild1, bats1, daft1
5 letters
sweet1, spicy2, goofy2, nutty2, batty2, loopy2, kooky2
6 letters
insane2, fruity2, looney2
7 letters
cracked1, clement2, bonkers2, haywire2, halcyon3, odorous3
8 letters
soothing2, aromatic4, fragrant2, balsamic3, redolent3, lenitive
9 letters
emollient, ambrosial3
10 letters
refreshing3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spicy2 = 2 syllables).