crankish

Examples

• All

• Some people found his crankish behavior difficult to understand.

• The inventor was known for his crankish experiments and unusual inventions.

• His crankish ideas often surprise his friends.

• Why does she always act so crankish?

• His crankish ideas about time travel always left his friends puzzled.

• Many considered her crankish for wanting to live in a tiny house with no modern amenities.

• The crankish behavior of the artist shocked visitors at the gallery.

Synonyms

Q

quirky

vscrankish

67 4.4

Unusual in a way that is odd but likable

is odd or unconventional without implying appeal or charm

N

nutty

vscrankish

• Informal

55 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is eccentric or odd without implying actual madness

K

kooky

vscrankish

• Informal

26 8.0

Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way

is eccentric or odd without the clearly playful or cute tone

L

loopy

vscrankish

• Informal

17 7.9

A person who behaves in a slightly crazy or silly way

is eccentric or odd but not necessarily unpredictable or lighthearted

B

batty

vscrankish

• Offensive

6 8.4

Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves

is eccentric and unconventional rather than obviously mentally irregular

W

wiggy

vscrankish

• Slang

3 9.3

Strange and amusing in how a person or thing looks and acts

is unconventional and odd without necessarily being playful or amusing

N

nutty as a fruitcake

vscrankish

• Informal

1 9.0

Very strange and silly in a way that seems crazy

is odd or unconventional but less extreme or hyperbolic

N

nutsy

vscrankish

• Slang

1 8.6

Slightly silly and odd in a playful way

is odd or unconventional without the strong playful silliness

W

whacky

vscrankish

• Informal

1 7.7

Funny in a strange or silly way

is unconventional and odd without the playful silliness

B

buggy

vscrankish

• Offensive

1 8.1

Acting strange or not thinking clearly

is odd or unconventional without stressing mental instability

B

balmy

vscrankish

• Offensive

1 8.4

Being a little crazy or foolish

is eccentric or unconventional without the mild foolishness sense

O

ostrobogulous

vscrankish

• NSFW

9.9

Strange and sometimes a little shocking

is eccentric and odd but less shockingly bizarre or risqué

B

bonkers

vscrankish

• Informal

8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is eccentric or odd but usually less intensely mad

C

cracked

vscrankish

• Offensive

7.4

Someone who acts a little crazy

is unconventional or odd without implying mental unbalance

A

a bit loony

vscrankish

• Offensive

8.9

A little strange and silly

is eccentric or odd but less about being unbalanced or silly

Antonyms

N

normal

∞ 1.0

Usual or expected in most situations

C

conventional

175 2.8

Doing things in the usual way most people expect, not new or original

How Eccentric

bizarre

406 5.9

crankish

8.9

odd

798 1.0

quirky

67 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology