haywire (78 synonym found)

Haywire has 78 synonyms. The top synonyms for haywire are amiss, askew, awry, balmy, bananas, barmy, bats, batty and 70 more. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for haywire?

A common synonym for haywire is amiss. Other synonyms include askew, awry, balmy, bananas.

How many synonyms does haywire have?

Haywire has 78 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does haywire mean?

(n): Wire used to bind bales of hay (adj): roughly-made, unsophisticated, decrepit (from the use of haywire for temporary repairs; Originated because of frayed wires sitting near hay in a hot barn, wh

Definition of haywire:

(n) : Wire used to bind bales of hay
(adj) : roughly-made, unsophisticated, decrepit (from the use of haywire for temporary repairs; Originated because of frayed wires sitting near hay in a hot barn, which caused an explosion. The barn ceased to exist, and it was referred to as having gone "haywire."); behaving erratically or in an uncontrollable manner, especially of a machine or mechanical process
"everything was working fine until it suddenly went haywire and wouldn't stop printing blank sheets."
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Definition of haywire:

(n) : Wire used to bind bales of hay
(adj) : roughly-made, unsophisticated, decrepit (from the use of haywire for temporary repairs; Originated because of frayed wires sitting near hay in a hot barn, which caused an explosion. The barn ceased to exist, and it was referred to as having gone "haywire."); behaving erratically or in an uncontrollable manner, especially of a machine or mechanical process
"everything was working fine until it suddenly went haywire and wouldn't stop printing blank sheets."
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