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out in left field

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
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
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

Example Sentences

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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

“After being with me. Except one. A very cynical man. Phil Resch. And he’s nutty; he works out in left field on his own.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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