FLAKINESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

flakiness

noun

Definition of flakiness

as in eccentricity

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Recent Examples of flakiness Chronic flakiness changes the emotional temperature of a friendship surprisingly quickly, says Miriam Kirmayer, a clinical psychologist in Montreal who specializes in adult friendships. — Angela Haupt, Time, 21 May 2026 Others mistakenly describe these acts as flakiness, disobedience, laziness, or personal failure in the absence of context. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 Gentle exfoliants are essential for all skin types, especially those that are prone to flakiness. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026 Salt bread is croissant-esque in taste and form, but is not laminated, or repeatedly folding dough with layers of butter, which creates the croissant’s hallmark flakiness. — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flakiness

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But unlike the best of Ferrell’s earlier roles, Hawkins’s eccentricities feel like surface-level strangeness, connected to nothing surprising or soulful underneath.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Lawyers statewide choose the sole at-large member, making Kansas the only state where attorneys hold a majority of seats on the nominating commission — an eccentricity that Kobach and conservative lawmakers have emphasized.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of eccentricity

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Halsey experienced that unpredictability while the show filmed — including the opening scene of the series, where the audience sees her character for the first time, slingshot in hand.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
The adage highlights the unpredictability of situations and emphasizes the importance of being prepared for the unexpected.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

Definition of unpredictability

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Alan Greenspan’s passing is useful not as the subject of my column, but as a marker of an era when many professionals believed large institutions could absorb volatility on their behalf.

— Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Between flights and investor meetings, the executive carves out time to explain economic swings, market volatility, and tech trends, all while touting Blackstone’s global reach.

— Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026

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