flaky
12
5.9
- adjective
- /ˈfleɪki/
- Informal
- 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
389
5.9
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
158
6.9
Strange in a way that makes you feel scared or nervous
100
5.9
Odd in a funny or silly way
91
7.2
Different from normal in a way people notice
68
4.4
Unusual in a way that is odd but likable
64
7.2
Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way
32
7.4
Strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
22
6.8
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
20
7.9
A person who behaves in a slightly crazy or silly way
16
8.0
Strange or not working in the usual way
15
9.7
Very strange and wild in style or behavior
14
8.0
Strange and often funny in a surprising way
11
9.0
Behaving in a strange or not sensible way
5
9.3
Strange and amusing in how a person or thing looks and acts
4
8.1
Acting strange or not thinking clearly
4
7.7
Funny in a strange or silly way
3
8.1
Unusual in a way that people notice
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
8.7
Having many thin broken lines on the surface or describing someone slightly odd
1
9.9
Very unusual and sometimes strange in a way that attracts attention
1
7.9
Slightly strange in a small, gentle way
Often changes mood or behavior quickly and without warning
A little strange and silly
Antonyms
How Eccentric
32
7.4
76
6.2
10
7.0
- Informal
12
5.9
878
1.0
68
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.