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Definitions

quirky

[kwur-kee] / ˈkwɜr ki /
ADJECTIVE
eccentric
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bizarre idiosyncratic odd off-the-wall peculiar strange unconventional unusual wacky weird
WEAK
far-out freakish freaky in left field kinky out of the ordinary outre unorthodox way-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common familiar normal regular standard usual
WEAK
conventional

Example Sentences

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Charles Passy covers a variety of topics, includingpersonal finance, food, entertainment and anything and everything trending and quirky.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

It was, to say the least, a quirky place to perform.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

A gadfly candidate for mayor of Chicago, Lar Daly, secured a quirky FCC ruling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Still, I’ve decided to simply embrace my butt, even with its quirky swerve.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

It doesn’t sound distant, antique, exotically quirky, with strange tuning and asymmetrical, jerky rhythms.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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