CRACKED Synonyms: 303 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈkrakt

Definition of cracked next

informal + disparaging

as in mad

unable to think in a clear or sensible way Are you completely cracked?

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cracked

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verb

past tense of crack

as in popped

to break suddenly with an explosive sound the tree branch unexpectedly cracked under our weight

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as in choked

to yield to mental or emotional stress after hours of tough questioning the suspect finally cracked and blurted out a confession

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as in deciphered

to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language the United States military used the Navajo language as a code during World War II, and the enemy never cracked it

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as in knocked

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner cracked the bow of the ship with a champagne bottle

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as in solved

to find an answer for through reasoning I've been mulling this riddle, but I just can't crack it

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as in disturbed

to cause to go insane or as if insane cracked by years in solitary confinement, the prisoner could only maunder incoherently

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Recent Examples of cracked

Adjective

Morgan said the cracked asphalt thawing and expanding and freezing again over a few weeks can make a small pothole grow into a larger one. —

Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026 Federal aviation officials said the crew reported a cracked windshield and a possible pressurization issue after the bird strike. —

Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026

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On both sides of the street, the sidewalk rises and falls, uprooted and cracked by shallow roots because over many decades, the trees were not properly maintained. —

Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026 Visual Cues Once cracked, take a look at the white. —

Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cracked

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cracked

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These mad scientists then trained a small flock of sheep to recognize four celebrities—Emma Watson, Barack Obama, Jake Gyllenhaal, and the BBC newsreader Fiona Bruce—from their pictures on the internet.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
While Sharpe’s casting was inevitably, and depressingly, dismissed as another sign of wokeism gone mad, the half-Japanese/half-British actor ultimately brings something new to the table.

— Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 8 May 2026