crankish

adjective

Definition of crankishnext
as in eccentric

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  1. eccentric
  2. flaky
  3. quirky
  4. volatile
  5. impetuous
  6. mercurial
Adjective
  • In his mind, Wiley was a brilliant eccentric whose lifestyle seemed somehow exempt from social norms.
    Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Does a small-scale human drama now qualify as an eccentric, unclassifiable studio release?
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of eccentric
Adjective
  • The dish consists of sauteed rice, caramelized onions, tomato paste, cumin, cinnamon, and turmeric topped with white flaky fish.
    Paul Feinstein, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
  • There's nothing fancy in this recipe, just plenty of pecans and a flaky homemade crust.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of flaky
Adjective
  • Wendy’s has been capturing the attention (and wallets) of customers with quirky, limited-time promotions like its SpongeBob KrappyPatty burger and Pineapple Under the Sea Frosty.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Teri Garr, Tootsie and Young Frankenstein Star, Dies at 79 As Buffay makes the realization, the laughs start, as Abbott shares the same quirky mannerisms as her daughter.
    Dory Jackson, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of quirky
Adjective
  • Over the past four years, Bitcoin has been extremely volatile, as shown by the 2022 collapse of the crypto giant FTX.
    Deena Zaidi, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • By investing in these areas now, businesses are laying the groundwork for long-term success in an increasingly volatile and complex global environment beyond today’s election.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of volatile
Adjective
  • The main lesson of Outer Banks’ Season 4 premiere: A Pogue and his money are soon parted, especially when said Pogue has a boatload of insecurities and tends toward the impetuous.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Macron’s weakness for pursuing politically unpopular projects is an expression—understandable on its own terms, if at times impetuous and often misplaced—of the kingly imperative of never being passive, never seeming weak.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 9 July 2024
Definition of impetuous
Adjective
  • The mercurial billionaire’s fawning support of a Republican candidate who promises to roll back environmental progress is a dilemma for a company whose core buyers identify as climate-conscious Democrats.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The mercurial population of the District of Columbia, with 8.48% of residents being newcomers, then North Dakota at 4.44%.
    Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of mercurial
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Thesaurus Entries Near crankish

cranking (up)

crankish

crank out

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