1. amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic; silly in an entertaining way

1. a person who acts in a silly or eccentric way to amuse others

Examples

• The comedian’s zany antics had the audience laughing uncontrollably.
• She wore a zany hat covered in plastic fruit to the costume party.
• His zany sense of humor made even the most boring meetings entertaining.
• The movie featured a zany cast of characters in ridiculous situations.
• The class clown was known as the zany of the group.
• Every comedy troupe needs at least one zany to keep things interesting.