FREAKS Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

freaks

noun

plural of freak

as in anomalies

a person, thing, or event that is far from normal that snowstorm in April was a freak, since our weather is usually much balmier by then

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as in lovers

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something I'm a hockey freak

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as in whims

a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action suddenly had the bizarre freak to take a road trip across the country

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as in addicts

slang a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally he knew that he'd never get his life in order if he continued to hang out with the crystal meth freaks

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Recent Examples of freaks The 17th year of Mosswood Meltdown at Oakland’s Mosswood Park brought with it a parade of free-thinking freaks on stage and in the crowd that descended on a punker’s picnic paradise for its annual outing of 20 bands over three days last weekend. — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 The crowd is packed not only with devoted fans and freaks, but fellow musicians who also emerged from the punk rock underground decades earlier. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026 With his rugged handsomeness and wry sense of humor, Neill built an almost-50-year career playing heroes and villains, freaks and geniuses. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 July 2026 When Aaron Paul’s Jeff attempts to make a suspicious deposit, the bank teller (a game Nina Dobrev) demands to be in on the deal, in the sort of neo-noir twist that could suggest a rich film world populated with bizarre freaks of all stripes. — Elena Lazic, Variety, 26 June 2026 Over the past decade, Osees have reinvented themselves as prog-metal warriors, hardcore agitators, and synth-punk freaks, investing each new permutation with the same degree of blitzkrieg aggression. — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026 If the future freaks you out, Android's VP and GM of the Android Platform, Seang Chau, assured me that the operating system isn't going anywhere. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026 The offense has dudes who are physical freaks who can launch constant attacks. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 They were considered to have strange physical afflictions or weak mental attitudes, and some people with endocrine diseases were even dismissed as ‘freaks’ and heckled in circuses or locked away in institutions. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

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The pause comes as a result of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services audits showing payment anomalies in both states, with reviews in California finding certain in-home care programs exceeding national trends in spending.

— Bloomberg, Daily News, 21 July 2026
As Signal; Humans As Sense-Makers AI can process supplier records, flag shipping anomalies and run thousands of scenario models faster than any human team.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of anomalies

Noun

Controlling manufacturing in-house is also a plus so the enterprise is not at the whims of third parties when trying to flip inventory each season.

— Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 21 July 2026
While the horrors Lestat faced are more tempered by time and his own pacing, Louis’ are immediate and based on Armand’s whims in the butcher shop.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of whims

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Remember all those fake memoirs from the early 2000s, by all those writers pretending to be addicts and gangsters and Holocaust survivors?

— James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
More than a boxing gym Manigan had a rough upbringing, the son of two drug addicts who was raised by his grandmother, according to a 2016 Washington Post profile.

— Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 July 2026

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Crump and Wells’ parents have rejected notions from law enforcement that the teenager drowned, launching their own investigation into his death, including the autopsy.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Set any preconceived notions aside and don’t jump in until your child is finished speaking.

— Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 July 2026

Definition of notions

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According to the report, Apple will ask people to share the message to help the iPhone maker protect users from future attacks.

— Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Other social media users argued that the trailer was scary enough that theaters should warn audiences about the imagery in the clip before showing the full preview.

— Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of users

Noun

The Bay Area’s soccer capital drew 14,000 fans to San Pedro Square for the July 19 final matchup.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Thorns forward Morgan Weaver made her first appearance since November 2024, drawing a standing ovation from the 21,743 fans at Portland's Providence Park.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026