crackers 1 of 2

informal + disparaging

crackers

2 of 2

noun

plural of cracker
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as in hackers
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information a cracker who had broken into the intelligence agency's database attempted to leak the classified information

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackers
Adjective
  • Whitford hopes his team’s EEG test could eventually be used to assess someone’s risk of developing psychotic symptoms and hallucinations.
    Hannah Seo, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
  • So Psykotic was supposed to be psychotic, obviously.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • An investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said hackers accessed the system by imitating a legitimate user account.
    Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Researchers say MaybeRobot's development has now stabilized, allowing the hackers to focus on refining NoRobot's stealth.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Elizabeth is the budding mad doctor’s fiancee, who’s dismembered under the blades of a rogue lawnmower in the opening scene of the film.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • That’s not heroism; that’s nuts.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The idea of building data centers with millions of AI chips — even on earth — would have sounded nuts even a few years ago.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Then add party hats and party blowers.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Leaf Blowers Leaf blowers come in backpack or handheld models, and can be powered by gas, electricity, or batteries.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • His votes, like his tattoos, just weren’t insane enough anymore.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • His voice messages of songs are amazing and insane.
    Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • What's even more disturbing is that the maniacal killer's mask is made of human skin, giving him the nickname Leatherface among horror fans.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Huet succeeds in humanizing Daedone, who had an abusive father and a punishing childhood, and whose motivations come to seem understandable, if maniacal.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The entertainment industry is no stranger to individuals who espouse contested stories about screen hits, but the producers of Legacy of Lies have grown tired of his brags.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Like any good barbecue IRL, the chat is mostly meat pics, cooking tips (with a dose of half-brags) and occasional smack talk.
    Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
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