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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Even for JD Vance, it was a weird moment.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

“It was weird, she was like, ‘Oh my god, you live here?’”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

I think the speed of that decline is, in a weird way, good news.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"At that point, I thought rugby was a weird European word for soccer, right?" she says.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Would that be weird on a pretend date?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith