outlandish

[out-lan-dish] / aʊtˈlæn dɪʃ /

ADJECTIVE

bizarre, strange

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eccentric extravagant fantastic far-out grotesque odd outrageous peculiar preposterous ridiculous rude unconventional unusual weird whimsical

WEAK

alien awkward barbaric barbarous boorish clumsy curious droll erratic exotic foreign freakish gauche graceless kinky outre outré quaint singular tasteless ultra uncouth unheard-of unorthodox wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common conventional familiar nice normal ordinary plain reasonable regular sensible standard usual

Example Sentences

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I know — some people may think this is an outlandish idea.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

With neither party offering an alternative to policies of mass incarceration, recognizing the humanity of those convicted of crimes seems outlandish — and offering them a path to redemption seems downright heretical.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

That trees relate to one another is an idea once thought outlandish but now widely accepted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur's hierarchy have finally addressed the mistake they made with the outlandish appointment of Igor Tudor as interim head coach – but the stakes are now so high they cannot afford another.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Any moment now, Styx would launch into some outlandish tale that could not possibly be true, unless he was some kind of celebrity.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

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