CRACKBRAINS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

crackbrains

noun

plural of crackbrain

as in lunatics

a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind considered a crackbrain in his own time, the artist is now recognized as a genius

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a person of odd or whimsical habits a crackbrain who wore bedroom slippers to the grocery shop

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Noun

The lunatics are running the asylum.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Michael Cera, Will Arnett and other lunatics round out the cast.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026

Definition of lunatics

Noun

Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Inbred eccentrics and bumbling detectives have populated the seaside villages of Bruno Dumont’s absurdist comedies.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026

Definition of eccentrics

Noun

Because Sidney Prescott, now Evans, exists only in relationship to Ghostface, the costume worn by many different knife-wielding maniacs over the years, starting with her high school boyfriend.

— Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
Because Sidney Prescott, now Evans, exists only in relationship to Ghostface, the costume worn by many different knife-wielding maniacs over the years, starting with her high school boyfriend.

— Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of maniacs

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Berries, spinach, chia and nuts add micronutrients that refined carbs cannot deliver.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Accompanied by her family, the writer came to find all kinds of natural abundance, from bay nuts on the roadside to chanterelles in the forest.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of nuts

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The deal allowed Premier to sell combined cruise, hotel and theme park packages and offer on-board appearances from Disney characters.

— Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026
The play explores the nuance of memory, as the characters revisit their teenage years and relationship through physical artifacts like music and artwork that defined their younger years.

— Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 July 2026

Definition of characters

Noun

Other signs of bed bugs include ink-like speckled stains on fabrics, shed exoskeletons around crevices of beds and furniture and a sweet, musty smell.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
But officials plan to return next year for another celebration of bugs on July 15, 2027.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

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