HEAD CASES Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

head cases

noun

plural of head case

as in lunatics

a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind brought in a counselor to work with the student they worried might be a head case

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a person of odd or whimsical habits an area of scientific research that's a good niche for social misfits and hard-core head cases

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Noun

Republicans see an opportunity here, portraying progressive and socialist Democrats as lunatics and communists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
While sane Americans were celebrating the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the lunatics in Portland, Oregon were cheering along as two men made out on a baseball field during a 'Heated Rivalry' theme night.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of lunatics

Noun

No documentarian has a better eye for intriguing oddballs than Errol Morris, who built his feature film career on drawing them out in conversation, from pet-cemetery owners in Gates of Heaven to small-town eccentrics in Vernon, Florida.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

Definition of eccentrics

Noun

But reports suggest initial enrollment takes longer, and has been slowed down by malfunctioning equipment, technical bugs, insufficient personnel, and inconsistent implementation across crossings.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Genes, diet, smoking, environment, air pollution and UV exposure all shape which bugs live where.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of bugs

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Eating plenty of nutrient-rich foods like nuts, berries, fish and leafy greens can lower inflammation.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Aug. 2026
Again, that doesn’t really bother me because super-heavy energy recuperation drives me nuts, but there’s no practical reason the vehicle simply can’t retain that choice.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of nuts

Noun

The odd thing about this choice is that, although the DSA’s platform is indeed chock-full of maniacal proposals, on this particular idea, the maniacs have a point.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Because Sidney Prescott, now Evans, exists only in relationship to Ghostface, the costume worn by many different knife-wielding maniacs over the years, starting with her high school boyfriend.

— Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of maniacs

Noun

The need for characters like this to maintain and strengthen bonds between what happens on the pitch, in the stands, online and everywhere in between cannot be overstated.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Stewart and Shawkat have a fun and amiable vibe together, even if their characters aren’t immediately in focus.

— Katie Walsh, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of characters

Noun

Performed mostly with the world’s coolest house band in Yo La Tengo, the 19-song set saw iconoclastic singers and musicians add their own flavor to Ono originals.

— Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
After four Power series were recently licensed to Netflix in much of the world, Hirsch said additional licensing deals for Starz originals were expected with other international platforms.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

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