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Definitions

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

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One of the more outlandish proposed solutions to climate change is to install orbiting fleets of mirrored satellites that can deflect sunlight, so cooling the planet.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The first, “The Triumph of Beauty and Deceit,” seemed to take zaniness to outlandish operatic extremes, which led to the orchestra commissioning the next three.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Some more outlandish estimates suggest they will eclipse the $2billion haul of Taylor Swift's Eras tour.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

If MSG Sports splits up, a possible scenario is that an outside investor buys a minority stake in one of the team owners at some outlandish premium and injects fresh capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

It was really something to make up an outlandish story like that.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.