crankish

adjective

Definition of crankishnext
as in eccentric

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crankish
  1. eccentric
  2. flaky
  3. quirky
  4. volatile
  5. impetuous
  6. mercurial
Adjective
  • McMahon told the Pasadena Star News that her friend was unique, eccentric and insightful.
    Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Max Schreck, who was something of an eccentric, gave a striking performance as Orlok and inspired many bizarre rumors after his death, with some even speculating that the actor was a real vampire.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of eccentric
Adjective
  • Secchi shared an image of his medal on Instagram, comparing it to flaky crocodile skin.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Butter pecans are suspended throughout the flaky pastry and sprinkled over top for a sweet and salty breakfast or coffee break treat.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of flaky
Adjective
  • The real signs of life came from FFS, their quirky 2015 collabo with Sparks.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
  • But this quirky restaurant in Mexico’s second largest city personifies the offbeat ambience and culinary artistry that makes Guadalajara one of the leading south-of-the-border foodie destinations.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of quirky
Adjective
  • Other volatile organic compounds are also known to contaminate tap water after fires.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Despite his volatile nature, Sanders has been linked to NFL teams after beginning his coaching career with Jackson State back in 2020.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of volatile
Adjective
  • The sometimes impetuous Nasser and the reserved and uncharismatic Hasan al-Hudaybi, the Brotherhood’s general guide (the top official) at this time, grew to hate each other in the years immediately following the revolution.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2018
  • Sheinbaum must walk a fine line between her constituents, who don’t want to see Mexico humiliated — or go broke — and the unpredictable, impetuous Trump.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of impetuous
Adjective
  • The mercurial Gophers, who had won four in a row before a recent loss to Rutgers, will try to test that theorem in a semi-rivalry matchup with a forgotten trophy.
    Justin Williams, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The play of Zadorov (six years x $5 million), who leads the league in minor penalties, has been mercurial, bringing the heat physically but too often finding himself out of position.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of mercurial
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Thesaurus Entries Near crankish

cranking (up)

crankish

crank out

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