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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“That could be weird ghost stuff,” Johnson says, pausing to give a play-by-play of the dog’s behavior offscreen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

As he reflects on Benitez's time in charge, Carragher says the manager's training methods were "a bit weird".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Every time there’s a weird outbreak of something, it’s a warning that we might not get so lucky on the next one.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Talking to yourself is weird, if not a little embarrassing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

If I was feeling weird about it, he probably was too.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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