CODGER Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

codger

noun

ˈkä-jər

Definition of codger

as in eccentric

a person of odd or whimsical habits just an old codger who never harmed anyone

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Recent Examples of codger But what was served up were stale, pale sketches that seemed to have been exhumed from some old codger’s book of gags from 19 bloody 50! — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026 My job was to conceptualize and oversee a luncheon for fifty of these luminaries—with the help of a woozy codger standing in front of me. — Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025 Popular culture’s usual parade of toothless codgers and crones increasingly seemed obsolete. — Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 Otto is also suicidal — something A Man Called Otto never sufficiently dramatizes, cheapening the codger’s despair as the film prepares for the feel-good ending to come. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024 Most residents can recite Arizona's 5 C's that have long been driven the state economy — copper, citrus, codgers and cactus candy. — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2024

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Noun

The public reckonings with these figures’ legacies—the troubled former child star gone too soon, the beloved icon, the cult favorite, the complicated eccentric—have come in a cascade.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Make sure to practice a full range of motion with these and emphasize the eccentric (the way down) part of the movement for maximal time under tension and muscle-building stimulus.

— Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of eccentric

Noun

Given how Wade is defined by his love of hallucinogenic mushrooms and off-roading in an ATV, the character is designed to be played big, and Heaton appears to be enjoying himself.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Brooklyn Nine-Nine alum Fumero’s character, Teri, is a detective inspector for the New Jersey State Police.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of character

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Many spent their days suspended from steel cables, raised and lowered along the mountainside by hand cranks.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
The engine features a flat-plane crank that Mercedes-Benz AMG said reduces rotating mass and improves revving characteristics.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of crank

Noun

Shelf-stable picks that need no fridge include trail mix, applesauce cups, peanut butter with rice cakes, nuts and veggie chips.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Shelf-stable picks that need no fridge include trail mix, applesauce cups, peanut butter and rice cakes, nuts and veggie chips.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of nut

Noun

Halaena can tell that something’s up with mummy, but that kook’s never been too concerned with matters of court.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
After Kent’s resignation, Republican hawks denounced him as a kook and a traitor to the cause, without touching on the delicate question of why Trump appointed such a disreputable figure in the first place.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of kook

Noun

Naomi, a maverick environmental lawyer; her husband, banker Amaré; and their longtime friend Raheem, who works as an auto mechanic.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Launching a linear channel may feel anachronistic and comes at a time when the BBC is set to close at least one but under maverick content chief Ben Frow, 5 has leaned in to linear.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

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