head cases

noun

plural of head case
1
as in lunatics
a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind brought in a counselor to work with the student they worried might be a head case

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2
as in eccentrics
a person of odd or whimsical habits an area of scientific research that's a good niche for social misfits and hard-core head cases

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head cases
  1. lunatics
  2. eccentrics
  3. bugs
  4. nuts
  5. maniacs
  6. characters
  7. fools
  8. originals
Noun
  • The lunatics are running the asylum.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
  • Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Michael Cera, Will Arnett and other lunatics round out the cast.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Definition of lunatics
Noun
  • Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • Inbred eccentrics and bumbling detectives have populated the seaside villages of Bruno Dumont’s absurdist comedies.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026
Definition of eccentrics
Noun
  • Easy to sleep on, good for tracking wildlife, and open enough to let the breeze keep bugs at bay.
    — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • Expect more security patches to appear in future Windows updates as Microsoft harnesses AI to speed up the discovery of software bugs in the OS.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of bugs
Noun
  • California is significant because the state supplies nearly half of the vegetables and more than three-quarters of the fruits and nuts eaten in the United States.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Cashews and walnuts also contribute, alongside brazil nuts and pine nuts.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • Because Sidney Prescott, now Evans, exists only in relationship to Ghostface, the costume worn by many different knife-wielding maniacs over the years, starting with her high school boyfriend.
    — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Because Sidney Prescott, now Evans, exists only in relationship to Ghostface, the costume worn by many different knife-wielding maniacs over the years, starting with her high school boyfriend.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of maniacs
Noun
  • Or the time a serial killer, who was actually Marlena under hypnosis, seemed to kill several beloved characters.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Portlandia aired for eight seasons and 77 episodes on IFC, concluding its run in 2018; check out Rolling Stone’s 20 favorite sketches from Portlandia, as well as Brownstein’s breakdown of the series’ most memorable characters.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026
Definition of characters
Noun
  • This is an ignoble war making monsters and fools out of its participants, and against the uncontrollable weapons that are dragons, everyone’s resolve is crumbling.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • This game makes fools of us all.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of fools
Noun
  • The originals are in museums and deemed too fragile and irreplaceable to risk being launched into space.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
  • Vintage Advertising Signs These have always commanded a premium, Michelle insists—originals are often sold for thousands.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of originals
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