flaky
15
5.9
- adjective
- /ˈfleɪki/
- Informal
:
excéntrico
- She always has these flaky ideas that surprise everyone in the meeting.
- a little flaky
- too flaky
- kind of flaky
Examples
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She's actually a great person, but flaky and irresponsible, yes.
Blog text (27) -
Whatever the case, to me she is definitely a flaky feminist intellectual lightweight.
Blog text (24) -
I know it sounds flaky...
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Jessup is pretty flaky himself.
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Americans have been flaky for as long as I've been around them, so that would be the mid-80s.
Blog text (23) -
I think intuition is looked upon as careless and is positioned as silly or flaky or whatever else you want to call it.
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We were supposed to be planful career strategists, not flaky misfits.
Fiction book (2001) -
JEF is vindicated, and Egan is exposed as a flaky operator.
Blog text (33) -
He's known for his flaky behavior, often showing up late and forgetting plans.
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If you rely on him for help, you'll find he's a quite flaky friend.
Synonyms
406
5.9
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
165
6.9
Strange in a way that makes you feel scared or nervous
99
7.2
Different from normal in a way people notice
98
5.9
Odd in a funny or silly way
67
4.4
Unusual in a way that is odd but likable
55
7.2
Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way
34
7.4
Strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
23
6.8
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
19
8.0
Strange or not working in the usual way
17
7.9
A person who behaves in a slightly crazy or silly way
12
9.0
Behaving in a strange or not sensible way
7
8.0
Strange and often funny in a surprising way
3
9.3
Strange and amusing in how a person or thing looks and acts
1
9.7
Very strange and wild in style or behavior
1
9.0
Very strange and silly in a way that seems crazy
1
8.8
Having wings or looking like wings, often in an odd and showy way
1
7.7
Funny in a strange or silly way
1
8.1
Acting strange or not thinking clearly
Unusual in a way that people notice
Very unusual and sometimes strange in a way that attracts attention
Slightly strange in a small, gentle way
Often changes mood or behavior quickly and without warning
A little strange and silly
Having many thin broken lines on the surface or describing someone slightly odd
Antonyms
How Eccentric
34
7.4
77
6.2
1
7.0
- Informal
15
5.9
798
1.0
67
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Flaky used for an odd or eccentric person comes from calling someone a flake, a light thing that can 'float away' from normal life; a helpful way to remember it is to think of a 'snowflake' that drifts by itself. So a flaky person seems a bit odd or not very steady in their ideas or actions.