NUTTER Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

nutter

noun

ˈnə-tər

Definition of nutter

British slang

as in eccentric

a person of odd or whimsical habits rather than ostracizing them, the British seem to cherish their nutters

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Recent Examples of nutter Whit’s Frozen Custard is known for its flavor of the day calendar, with rich custards running the decadent range from fluffer nutter cookie, carrot cake, and mint cookies ‘n cream to Biscoff cookie butter and banana nut bread. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 Lloyd Hansen is his exit strategy, and this nutter will stop at nothing to snuff Six and steal the drive. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 July 2022 Other cyclists and the governing bodies of competitive cycling have all but called Landis a complete nutter. — Kyle Munkittrick, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2011

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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

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

Video testimony provided other repudiations of Eastman’s nutcase legal theory.

— Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 17 June 2022
Ma Seok-do (Ma) is still with the Geumcheon Police Major Crimes Unit, arriving to help his fellow officers deal with a knife-wielding nutcase who’s taken hostages at a corner store.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 June 2022

Definition of nutcase

Noun

People who see ghosts tend to see the same ghost wafting down the same staircase, but none of the characters populating Leo’s wacko hallucinations have returned for a repeat perfor-mance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
This wacko crew was one of the greatest things in the history of television.

— Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Definition of wacko

Noun

Musk, as the documentary makes clear, is a genuine if flawed technocratic visionary, a messianic opportunist, and something of a crackpot.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Get the angst out of the games, and the crackpots will move on to some other fashionable cause.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Definition of crackpot

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

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