QUIXOTES Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

quixotes

noun

plural of quixote

as in head cases

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Noun

Berries, spinach, chia and nuts add micronutrients that refined carbs cannot deliver.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Accompanied by her family, the writer came to find all kinds of natural abundance, from bay nuts on the roadside to chanterelles in the forest.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of nuts

Noun

Carl Anka Trent Alexander-Arnold’s England career is a fascinating case study in why team sports can prefer the orthodox to the mavericks.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The confluence at Black Mountain of émigré artists like Josef and Anni Albers with homegrown mavericks like John Cage and Buckminster Fuller (who constructed his first geodesic dome there) marked an early flowering of this mode of learning, which was still in fine health decades later.

— Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 19 Apr. 2026

Definition of mavericks

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Meanwhile, heat a generous drizzle of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add zucchini seasoned with salt, pepper, and a punch of red pepper flakes.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Cook garlic until lightly golden, then add paprika and pepper flakes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of flakes

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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

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O’Hara worked consistently across her 50-year career in both film and television, best known for playing beloved kooks and amiable wackos, though her range was boundless.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
What so many of these talking heads have in common—legitimate experts, well-meaning journalists, and kooks alike—is how costly their recommendations are.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026

Definition of kooks

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The Ramones stood on stage not as rock gods or unattainable heroes, but as oddballs, misfits, and fellow outcasts in torn jeans.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
The Wylkes Society’s members include many of the amiable oddballs Miles has met around town.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

Definition of oddballs

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