as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
a crackbrain who wore bedroom slippers to the grocery shop
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackbrain
Noun
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Also, Joan Cusack plays an infamous local eccentric, and a fictional pop star shows up!—
Mary Sollosi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025 -
The logger and railsplitter occasionally encounters American eccentrics, like a chatty drifter prone to sporting bible verses and an old coot of a demolitions expert with a philosophical bent.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Gyles Brandreth, broadcaster, former MP and friend to Christopher Robin Milne, opened up about the man behind the character while chatting with Joe Sibilia on Nostalgia Tonight.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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That idea of shiny surfaces is key to Cathy’s character and costumes.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My question is, with what AB did to the Raiders, Why would Gruden/Mayock want to take another head case like Jalen Ramsey?—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2019
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Brown is the foremost head case and headache in the NFL.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
10 Sep. 2019
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Over two decades after the original, the cast reunited with enthusiasm, celebrating the humor and heart that made the film resonate for generations.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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There are some good aftermarket sensors (tire stores know which ones) that are cheaper than the original.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One study showed that eating more legumes, nuts, and seeds was linked to fewer GERD symptoms.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hearty salads with protein like nuts or cheese can help vegetarians round out their plates without meat.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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On Sundays after church, my family would pile into our crank-window GMC truck and head to Kentucky Fried Chicken.—
Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2026
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This old-fashioned instrument relied on a hand crank, as well as an outside metal canister that contained ice and rock salt to freeze its contents of milk, cream, sugar, and mix-ins.—
Joey Skladany,
Southern Living,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The crunchy chicken has a delicious coating that stars corn flakes, and baked, rather than fried.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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But the patty is what matters, the joy of it, the heat and the flake and the bite.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The weirdos saved civilization, sure, but what good is civilization if not to further humanity?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Dec. 2025
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This idea that Steven was THE musical genius, and Wayne is just some weirdo artist… Its just not true.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Crackbrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackbrain. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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