Definitions

rum

[ruhm] / rʌm /

ADJECTIVE

eccentric

Synonyms

STRONG

aberrant beat bent characteristic crazy freak funny irregular oddball offbeat singular weird wild

WEAK

abnormal anomalous bizarre capricious cockeyed cranky curious droll erratic far-out flaky freakish funky idiosyncratic kooky nutty odd off the wall off-center out in left field outlandish peculiar quaint quirky quizzical strange uncommon unconventional unnatural unusual way-out whimsical

Antonyms

STRONG

common normal regular standard usual

Example Sentences

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I Am Maximus, ridden by Paul Townend, went into the race 9-2 favourite after significant late support by punters and became the first horse since Red Rum in 1977 to regain the Grand National.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

I Am Maximus is bidding to become the first horse to carry top weight to victory since triple winner Red Rum in the 1970s.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

At the Pirates’ fan site Rum Bunter, Emma Lingan wrote: “Fandom isn’t a streaming subscription you cancel when the content gets bad.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Josh Friedman is the chief executive of Dr. Squatch, a maker of products like Bay Rum soap and Pine Tar “Odor Squatching” deodorant, which was acquired by Unilever this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

In just over three years, she solved a staggering twelve thousand secret messages for the Coast Guard and its allies in the Rum War.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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