Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crazy enough to work

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables: crazy e-nough -to -work
IPA

42

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Acknowledging that an idea, plan, or strategy seems foolish, implausible, or risky, yet might succeed precisely because of its unconventional or unexpected nature.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"I admit that it is a crazy idea, but it happens to be just crazy enough to work in my case, and it might work for you."
"Yes, it's crazy, but it's crazy enough to work."
""Frightfully wild," Kent-Ashley said, "but crazy enough to work.""

Usage

Colloquial

Questions

What does crazy enough to work mean?: Acknowledging that an idea, plan, or strategy seems foolish, implausible, or risky, yet might succeed precisely because of its unconventional or unexpected nature.

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