Definitions

out in left field

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eccentric adj.
far-out adj.
kooky adj.
off the wall adj.
rum adj.
rummy adj.
screwy adj.
spacey/spacy adj.
stranded adj.
unconventional adj.

ADJECTIVE

eccentric

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bizarre curious erratic funny idiosyncratic kooky nutty odd offbeat outlandish peculiar quirky strange unconventional weird whimsical

STRONG

aberrant bent characteristic crazy freaky irregular oddball singular wild

WEAK

abnormal anomalous capricious cockeyed droll far-out flaky freakish funky off the wall off-center quaint quizzical uncommon unnatural way-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common conventional familiar normal ordinary reasonable regular standard usual

WEAK

boring dull plain unexciting

ADJECTIVE

far-out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fantastic far out groovy neat offbeat ultramodern unorthodox wonderful

WEAK

avant-garde bohemian boss contemporary cool excellent fabulous hip mod nifty off the wall out of this world rad radical sensational strange super swell trendy unconventional very unconventional way-out weird wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conventional normal usual

ADJECTIVE

kooky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bizarre cranky crazy flaky freakish funky nutty odd off-center offbeat outlandish peculiar quaint quirky unconventional weird

WEAK

aberrant abnormal anomalous capricious cockeyed curious droll erratic far-out freaky funny idiosyncratic irregular oddball off the wall singular strange uncommon unusual way-out whimsical wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common conventional normal ordinary reasonable regular sane standard usual

ADJECTIVE

off the wall

Synonyms

WEAK

absurd crazy curious daft different eccentric flaky kinky kooky nonconforming not tightly wrapped nuts nutty odd oddball off-center outlandish peculiar strange unconventional unpredictable wacky weird wigged out

ADJECTIVE

rum

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 outlandish peculiar quaint quirky quizzical strange uncommon unconventional unnatural unusual way-out whimsical

Antonyms

STRONG

common normal regular standard usual

ADJECTIVE

rummy

Synonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

Antonyms

STRONG

common normal regular standard usual

ADJECTIVE

screwy

Synonyms

WEAK

abnormal batty bizarre crazy daft dotty far-out flaky funky irregular kooky mad nutty odd oddball off the wall off-center offbeat outlandish peculiar quirky strange uncommon unconventional weird

ADJECTIVE

spacey/spacy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eccentric spaced out

WEAK

beat bizarre crazy dizzy erratic far-out flaky flighty freakish kooky nutty odd oddball off the wall off-center offbeat out to lunch peculiar quirky strange way-out weird

ADJECTIVE

stranded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aground ashore grounded helpless wrecked

STRONG

beached shipwrecked sidelined sidetracked

WEAK

cast away godforsaken high and dry homeless left at the altar left in the lurch passed up penniless run aground

Antonyms

WEAK

found

ADJECTIVE

unconventional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atypical bizarre eccentric idiosyncratic individualistic offbeat original unique unorthodox unusual

WEAK

anarchistic avant-garde beat crazy far-out freakish freaky free and easy individual informal irregular kinky kooky nonconformist oddball off the beaten track off the wall out of the ordinary unceremonious uncommon uncustomary way-out weirdo

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common normal ordinary regular standard usual

WEAK

conventional formal

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out in left field

With Grichuk on second and two outs, Kimbrel got Ryan McMahon to foul out in left field to secure his 18th save.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2022

Verdugo also stole an out in left field, leaning over the short wall in foul territory in the sixth inning to catch Nelson Cruz's popup.

From Fox News ● Oct. 8, 2021

“We were out in left field the whole night, never really had a great feel for the truck, a great-driving truck, and just salvaged what I could,” Busch said.

From Reuters ● May 27, 2020

He worked out in left field for this first time during spring training in February.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2019

Edward was far out in left field, Carlisle stood between the first and second bases, and Alice held the ball, positioned on the spot that must be the pitcher’s mound.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

out in left field

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