Definitions

weird

[weerd] / wɪərd /

ADJECTIVE

odd, bizarre

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awful creepy curious eccentric eerie eldritch freaky funky ghastly haunting horrific kooky magical mysterious outlandish peculiar spooky strange supernatural unnatural

STRONG

grotesque occult oddball secret singular

WEAK

awe-inspiring dreadful far-out fearful flaky ghostly inscrutable kinky ominous preternatural supernal uncanny uncouth unearthly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boring common dull familiar genuine good natural normal ordinary plain pleasant pleasing real regular standard usual

STRONG

known

Example Sentences

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"It's just weird that he pauses more than anything," Bethell said last week.

From BBC

Be not deceived by the anodyne title: This ode to the author’s German shepherd is the weirdest book on my list, by far.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here he was in a single-elimination tournament, where one weird bounce or light touch of the puck could be the difference between glory and heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has seen One Battle After Another, and said he "was not expecting it to start the way it did", describing it as "weird" but good.

From BBC

The world's greatest sporting showcase - and a hub of weird and wonderful stories.

From BBC

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