Definitions

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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Or maybe it’s just as simple as Bramsen’s assessment: “It’s a very Gen Z thing to romanticize weird situations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

In March, Rogan said he was excited for the event, but that it was "weird to have a fight at the White House" given the security tensions in wartime.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

How it happened is a tale of speculation, the oil panic and the rotating winners from artificial intelligence, with a walk-on part for the weird way indexes work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Somewhere in your thoughts you’ll understand how weird, wild and corrupt the world of chess can be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

It was thrashing against the house, making weird sounds in the trees.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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