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outré

[oo-trey] / uˈtreɪ /
ADJECTIVE
bizarre
Synonyms
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comical curious extraordinary fantastic freakish grotesque ludicrous odd offbeat outlandish peculiar ridiculous unusual weird
WEAK
bugged out camp eccentric far-out grody kooky oddball off the wall outre singular way-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common commonplace customary familiar normal ordinary reasonable regular sensible serious standard usual
ADJECTIVE
freakish
Synonyms
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aberrant bizarre freaky grotesque odd strange unconventional weird
WEAK
arbitrary capricious crazy erratic fantastic far-out malformed monstrous outlandish outre preternatural vagarious wayward whimsical wild
Antonyms
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normal regular standard usual
WEAK
common general natural ordinary
ADJECTIVE
offbeat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bizarre eccentric idiosyncratic unconventional unorthodox unusual weird
STRONG
bohemian novel oddball
WEAK
far-out freaky fresh outre uncommon unique way-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common conventional normal regular standard usual
WEAK
expected
ADJECTIVE
outlandish
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 quaint singular tasteless ultra uncouth unheard-of unorthodox wild
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common conventional familiar nice normal ordinary plain reasonable regular sensible standard usual
ADJECTIVE
ultra
Synonyms
WEAK
all out drastic excessive extremist fanatical far-out gone immoderate out of bounds outlandish outre rabid radical revolutionary too much
Antonyms
WEAK
middle moderate
ADJECTIVE
uncommon
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abnormal bizarre egregious exceptional extraordinary infrequent noteworthy odd peculiar rare remarkable singular startling strange surprising unique unusual
WEAK
aberrant anomalous arcane curious eccentric exotic extreme fantastic few freakish irregular novel original out of the ordinary out of the way outre prodigious scarce seldom sporadic unaccustomed unconventional uncustomary unfamiliar unheard of unorthodox weird
Antonyms
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common commonplace customary familiar frequent like nondescript normal ordinary regular similar standard typical usual
WEAK
bad imperfect poor
ADJECTIVE
unprecedented
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bizarre extraordinary fantastic miraculous new remarkable singular uncommon unheard-of unique unparalleled unrivaled unusual
WEAK
aberrant abnormal anomalous eccentric exotic freakish idiosyncratic marvelous modern newfangled novel odd out-of-the-way outlandish outre preternatural prodigious signal sui generis unexampled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad common commonplace customary familiar normal ordinary poor regular standard usual
WEAK
known unexceptional unremarkable
outre
ADJECTIVE
eccentric
Synonyms
WEAK
bizarre extravagant strange unconventional

Example Sentences

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But while her previous pictures never shied away from tenderness despite their outré scenarios, her latest is a far more melancholy affair.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Yet Keaton’s off-kilter taste—reflected elsewhere in her rambling dialogue delivery and outré fashion sense—is in evidence in her attraction to the strange personalities asked to ruminate on the hereafter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

In 2025, white cabinets and grey floors signify a home with no pesky outré design choices to hinder the viewer’s ability to picture themselves in that kitchen.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

Without food, Bong’s work would lose the indelible humanity that even his most outré, provocative films hold as a point of pride.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025

I have even heard that the very white satin cloak, which seemed outré to the critic of six years, has been worn and greatly admired in the recent gay world of Paris.

From Modern Society by Howe, Julia Ward

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