crackbrain

noun

ˈkrak-ˌbrān How to pronounce crackbrain (audio)
Definition of crackbrainnext
1
as in psychopath
a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind considered a crackbrain in his own time, the artist is now recognized as a genius

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2
as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits a crackbrain who wore bedroom slippers to the grocery shop

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackbrain
  1. psychopath
  2. eccentric
  3. character
  4. fool
  5. maniac
  6. original
  7. bug
  8. odd duck
Noun
  • Gibson is making 1991’s Dexter his own, Brown said, by thriving in the complex mask-work that’s required to play a lethal psychopath learning to conceal his still-emerging condition.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Lowen ingratiates herself with Jeremy and his son, Crew, to buy herself time to work out whether Verity's books are truly fiction or an ominous warning from a deranged psychopath.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of psychopath
Noun
  • Robert Redford delivers folksy wisdom as a local eccentric who once had his own dragon encounter, and even Karl Urban’s greedy logger is more of a nuisance than an outright villain.
    Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This business is all about the little eccentrics out there who get lost in the shuffle.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of eccentric
Noun
  • Joumana explained to me that the festival’s original intention was not only to promote Lebanon on a global stage, but also to orient its budding national character toward Europe, an effort for which the recognizable heritage of the Roman ruins offered the ideal venue.
    Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • However, his refusal to join a local White Citizens Council -- which led to a boycott of his peanut business -- spoke volumes about his character.
    Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of character
Noun
  • Another disaster might make the Steelers or any team fools for casting their lot with Pickens.
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Wednesday’s game could be a Finals preview, but predicting June’s outcomes in January feels like a fool’s errand.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of fool
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  • Isaiah Stewart has become a defensive maniac as a full-time center.
    Fred Katz, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Whiplash Watch on Netflix Photo: Courtesy of TIFF Woman of the Hour Year: 2024 Runtime: 1h 35m Director: Anna Kendrick One of the best thrillers of 2024 also marks the directorial debut of Anna Kendrick, who stars as a woman who had a brush with a maniac.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of maniac
Noun
  • These striking designs were all the rage in the 1950s and 1960s and, while they've been replicated by many modern manufacturers, the originals can command a high price tag.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Irish singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist presents the originals beneath a veil of ambience and reverb, embedding a nostalgic in the fabric of her homespun renditions.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of original
Noun
  • Nursing homes, day cares and other places that serve people who may have weakened immune systems often use egg products for this reason. not be left out In recent years, another nasty bug has been afflicting poultry and, in turn, egg production.
    Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
  • On the right team, that could be a feature, not a bug.
    John Hollinger, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of bug
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  • Toyne expounds on landing the Palm Royale gig and the musical inspirations for a show in which SNL vet Wiig plays the odd duck who just wants to fit in at a 1969 Palm Beach, Florida high society club.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
  • But Breton was an odd duck, forever flitting between polemic and clenched restraint: apparently, the man who trumpeted the aesthetics of louche, feral freedom had no taste for drugs, brothels, or staying out late.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Definition of odd duck
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