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

68 4.4

Unusual in a way that is odd but likable

is odd or unconventional without implying appeal or charm

N

nutty

vscrankish

• Informal

64 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is eccentric or odd without implying actual madness

B

bonkers

vscrankish

• Informal

28 8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is eccentric or odd but usually less intensely mad

K

kooky

vscrankish

• Informal

25 8.0

Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way

is eccentric or odd without the clearly playful or cute tone

L

loopy

vscrankish

• Informal

20 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

11 8.4

Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves

is eccentric and unconventional rather than obviously mentally irregular

C

cracked

vscrankish

• Offensive

7 7.4

Someone who acts a little crazy

is unconventional or odd without implying mental unbalance

W

wiggy

vscrankish

• Slang

5 9.3

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

is unconventional and odd without necessarily being playful or amusing

B

buggy

vscrankish

• Offensive

4 8.1

Acting strange or not thinking clearly

is odd or unconventional without stressing mental instability

W

whacky

vscrankish

• Informal

4 7.7

Funny in a strange or silly way

is unconventional and odd without the playful silliness

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

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

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

287 2.8

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

How Eccentric

bizarre

389 5.9

crankish

1 8.9

odd

878 1.0

quirky

68 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology