weird

[weerd] / wɪərd /

ADJECTIVE

odd, bizarre

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awful creepy curious eccentric eerie eldritch freaky funky ghastly haunting horrific kooky magical mysterious outlandish peculiar spooky strange supernatural unnatural

STRONG

grotesque occult oddball secret singular

WEAK

awe-inspiring dreadful far-out fearful flaky ghostly inscrutable kinky ominous preternatural supernal uncanny uncouth unearthly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boring common dull familiar genuine good natural normal ordinary plain pleasant pleasing real regular standard usual

STRONG

known

Example Sentences

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England supporter Geoff Pryor said he understood tipping for good service, but he found it "weird" when buying a bottle of water and "they try to get a tip for doing nothing".

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

I was not just gay, I was weird and trans and confused, and always making noise and acting out and being inappropriate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

This is how a shared experience like Herndon, weird as it looks, gains such importance.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

The weird part of all this is: This show is placid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

They heard a weird voice, like the wind howling.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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