Synonyms of cracked

cracked 1 of 2

adjective

ˈkrakt 

informal + disparaging

as in mad

unable to think in a clear or sensible way

Are you completely cracked?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mad
• psychotic
• insane
• maniacal
• nuts
• disturbed
• mental
• crazy
• crazed
• off
• demented
• unbalanced
• unhinged
• depressed
• psycho
• non compos mentis
• around the bend
• out to lunch
• deranged
• loco
• foolish
• strange
• crackers
• touched
• nutty
• certifiable
• unsound
• haywire
• obsessed
• brainsick
• daft
• distracted
• queer
• bats
• distraught
• eccentric
• bonkers
• batty
• ballistic
• fey
• irrational
• wud
• off one's head
• off one's rocker
• off one's gourd
• disordered
• pixilated
• out of one's head
• nuclear
• unreasonable
• loopy
• odd
• hysterical
• delirious
• delusional
• frantic
• dotty
• aberrant
• oddball
• delusionary
• potty
• teched
• berserk
• fixated
• senseless
• witless
• ape
• raving
• wigged-out
• bananas
• frenzied
• monomaniacal
• monomaniac
• amok

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sound
• balanced
• clear
• reasonable
• sane
• compos mentis
• wise
• normal
• rational
• lucid
• sensible
• healthy
• uncrazy
• judicious
• well-adjusted
• unneurotic

cracked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of crack

1

as in popped

to break suddenly with an explosive sound

the tree branch unexpectedly cracked under our weight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• popped
• snapped
• shattered
• exploded
• crackled
• split
• burst
• hissed
• sputtered
• clicked
• rent
• clattered
• sizzled
• rived
• clacked

2

as in choked

to yield to mental or emotional stress

after hours of tough questioning the suspect finally cracked and blurted out a confession

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choked
• lost it
• melted down
• fell apart
• flipped (out)
• went to pieces
• freaked (out)
• broke up
• broke down
• wigged (out)
• went off the deep end
• blew one's cool

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deciphered
• broke
• decoded
• decrypted
• translated
• solved
• rendered
• unraveled
• worked
• unscrambled
• worked out
• descrambled
• figured out
• puzzled (out)
• doped (out)
• unriddled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coded
• encoded
• encrypted
• ciphered
• enciphered
• garbled
• mixed (up)
• jumbled (up)

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knocked
• smacked
• slapped
• hit
• slammed
• punched
• banged
• clapped
• whacked
• pounded
• struck
• clipped
• swiped
• batted
• kicked
• bashed
• tapped
• thumped
• nailed
• hammered
• licked
• busted
• shoved
• poked
• boxed
• rapped
• pasted
• pushed
• chopped
• thwacked
• jabbed
• zapped
• swatted
• bobbed
• clobbered
• socked
• slugged
• flicked
• bopped
• clocked
• bludgeoned
• smote
• bumped
• stabbed
• clouted
• biffed
• tagged
• bonked
• whaled
• belted
• walloped
• slogged
• battered
• mangled
• stroked
• scuffed
• pummeled
• stamped
• beat
• roughed
• hung one on
• mauled
• peppered
• buffeted
• bunged
• lashed
• slashed
• cuffed
• laced
• jostled
• dumped
• pelted
• whipped
• butted
• lambasted
• drubbed
• prodded
• kneed
• creamed
• decked
• felled
• pommeled
• conked
• sapped
• switched
• floored
• thrashed
• knocked down
• leveled
• clubbed
• flailed
• bunted
• speared
• flogged
• sucker punched
• cudgeled
• caned
• sledgehammered
• sledged
• bowled (down or over)
• beaned
• brained
• skulled
• rabbit-punched

5

as in solved

to find an answer for through reasoning

I've been mulling this riddle, but I just can't crack it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solved
• unraveled
• answered
• resolved
• worked
• worked out
• deciphered
• figured out
• broke
• puzzled (out)
• doped (out)
• riddled (out)
• concluded
• decided
• unriddled
• deduced
• gathered
• judged
• inferred
• reasoned
• guessed
• presumed
• straightened (out)
• assumed
• ironed out
• untied
• cleared (up)
• speculated
• conjectured
• divined
• decoded
• unscrambled
• untangled

6

as in disturbed

to cause to go insane or as if insane

cracked by years in solitary confinement, the prisoner could only maunder incoherently

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbed
• bothered
• distracted
• crazed
• confused
• unbalanced
• upset
• unhinged
• annoyed
• maddened
• unsettled
• deranged
• frenzied
• irritated
• locoed
• perturbed
• unstrung
• disquieted
• agitated
• vexed
• discomposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settled
• relaxed
• soothed
• quieted
• calmed
• tranquilized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cracked

Adjective

As Jacobs described Lacan’s theory that babies initially form a cohesive I upon seeing their reflection, images of babies looking into cracked mirrors appeared on the screen. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026

Shake good and hard for eight to 10 seconds, strain into a rocks or tall glass onto cracked or crushed ice, and garnish with a lime wheel, wedge, or peel. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 9 May 2026

Verb

The 92-year-old actress cracked a joke and thanked fans for watching the film. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Jones College Preparatory High School also cracked the nation’s top 100 schools, ranking 99th, and was listed as the fifth-best school in the state. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026