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 Ghosts have gone more mainstream than vampires, no longer grouped with the other weird freaks— the zombies and the werewolves, that paranormal genre once ascribed only to lovers of the macabre. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 But the stage that Springer cultivated was a gleeful one, a tacky spectacle of shock and depravity, an ungodly home for the freaks who knew just what to do when the lights came on. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Japanese noise-rock freaks Melt-Banana specialize in sensory overload. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 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

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Noun

Other possible uses include detecting weak magnetic signals from the heart and muscles, improving navigation, and spotting underground magnetic anomalies.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
When the fetus was diagnosed with a heart defect and other serious anomalies, the parents asked Kelley to terminate the pregnancy.

— Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of anomalies

Noun

Nature lovers, artists (Ansel Adams found a muse in the Snake River), and outdoor adventurers know the gateway to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks is more than just a winter sports destination.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of lovers

Noun

From here on out, the authorship of Tae-ju’s life is ambiguous, as well as constantly in flux, buffeted by the whims and suggestions of others, as well as by her own impulses.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
But elevating the whims of progressive activists and government bureaucrats above the wisdom of the marketplace has proven a costly mistake and undermined consumer choice.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of whims

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At its center is a youngish man named Bob Arctor, an undercover cop who starts using drugs in order to infiltrate a house full of addicts in Southern California.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The problem with just arresting addicts is there’s nowhere to take them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of addicts

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The theory seems to be that there will always be another crop of suckers willing to pump money into the ecosystem, so the market will provide.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
More suckers may continue to appear for several years unless the stump is ground up or treated with tree stump killer.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of suckers

Noun

Western traditions of symmetry and notions of linear time are upended.

— Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
That is followed by one focused on exploring conventional notions of beauty by uncovering the unexpected draw of unpleasant scents with Naïla Hamayed, Givaudan’s fragrance evaluator.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of notions

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For example, users could ask ChatGPT to explain an article in plain English, summarize its main argument and supporting evidence, or answer questions about a YouTube video.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
Now, the company is trying to use its own AI systems to help weed out AI slop on the platform and to remind LinkedIn users how to post like humans.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of users

Noun

Playing a real game in Spectrum Center for the first time since trading away LaMelo Ball over the summer, this was Charlotte’s first chance since that controversial deal to show the home fans that the deal was a good one.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Of course, many fans already pay for cable or other services, lowering the additional cost come hoops season.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026