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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They are adorable despite their quirky physique—square in the front, round in the back—or maybe because of it.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Children often learn the order of the planets in our Solar System using quirky memory phrases like "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos."

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Whatever happens, Eurovision will be just another quirky addition to his CV.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Reed went on to write, act, and become a quirky and incisive film critic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Her name was Charlotte and she was very quirky in a way that you couldn't really put your finger on.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

Vocabulary lists containing quirky

40 SAT words Beginning with "Q"

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Scrabble: Words that Begin with Q

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