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Synonyms of crank

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Another word for crank is infirm. Other synonyms of crank are kook, odd duck, weirdo, crackpot and bizarro.

Synonyms and similar words for crank

adjectiveSick; unwell.

nounA person who is considered strange or odd by others, and may behave in unconventional ways.

  • kookAn eccentric, strange or crazy person.
  • odd duckAn unusual person, especially one with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.
  • weirdo
  • crackpot USAn eccentric, crazy or foolish person.
  • bizarroWeirdo, misfit.
  • coot
  • eccentric
  • freakA person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business...
  • glaik British, derogatoryA fool or eccentric person.
  • hard case slang
  • live one
  • nutbag
  • nutbarA crazy, eccentric person.
  • nutcase
  • nutter British, derogatoryAn eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person.
  • oddball
  • oddityA strange person; an oddball.
  • odd bod British
  • odd fishAn unusual thing or eccentric person.
  • queerdo derogatory, vulgarA particularly strange LGBTQ+ person.
  • strange birdAn unusual person, especially one with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.
  • strange fishSynonym of odd fish.
  • strangelingOne who is strange, foreign, or unusual; stranger.
  • wack
  • wackoAn amusingly eccentric or irrational person.
  • weirdieSomeone or something weird.
  • weirdlingSomeone or something which is odd, weird, strange, or unusual; oddball; weirdie; weirdo.
  • wild man
  • wingnutA person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with bizarre or extreme political views.
  • queer fish British, datedAn odd or eccentric person.
  • rum obsolete, slang

nounSynonym of methamphetamine.

  • methamphetamineA highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.

nounThe penis.

Meaning of crank

  1. adjective Hard; difficult.
  2. adjective Strange; weird; odd.
  3. adjective Bent; twisted; crooked; distorted; out of repair.

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Questions about synonyms of crank

What is another word for crank?
Crank has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as infirm, kook, odd duck, weirdo, crackpot, bizarro, coot and eccentric.
What does crank mean?
Crank means hard; difficult.

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