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Synonyms for weird
Synonyms: Adjective
bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, kinky, kooky (also kookie), odd, off-kilter, off-the-wall, offbeat, out-of-the-way, outlandish, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, rum [chiefly British], screwy, spaced-out, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weirdo, wild
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Examples of weird in a Sentence
Adjective
Cosmic strings are second only to black holes in the astrophysicist's pantheon of weird objects. They are narrow, ultradense filaments formed during a phase transition—called inflation—within the first microsecond of cosmic history. — Steve Nadis, Astronomy, October 2005 If you looked at them closely you realized they were carved with weird, pagan creatures, more like hobgoblins than men, half hidden among trees and leaves—here acanthus and there what looked like a palm tree. — Kate Atkinson, Case Histories, 2004 As an extended fictional device allegory is used mainly in didactic, satirical fables, such as Gulliver's Travels, Animal Farm and Erewhon. In these masterpieces a surface realism of presentation gives the fantastic events a kind of weird plausibility … — David Lodge, The Art of Fiction, 1992 My little brother acts weird sometimes. I heard a weird noise. That's weird—I put my book down right here just a few minutes ago and now it's gone.
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Perhaps more weird for viewers than the two of them, but still. — Ew Staff, EW.com, "What to Watch on Tuesday: A rose rejection, denim speedo, and more on Bachelor in Paradise," 10 Sep. 2019 Sure, it was aimed at kids, but the series gained a cult adult following over the years, drawn by all the weird, whip-smart in-jokes about history, pop culture, science, and so forth. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Ars celebrates 25 years of The Tick by picking our top ten favorite episodes," 10 Sep. 2019 The Raiders’ stay in Oakland could have an even weirder (though less violent) ending. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Raiders’ departure from Oakland lacks pride, poise, plan," 6 Sep. 2019 These opening games have often been sloppy, weird, or both. — The Mmqb Staff, SI.com, "The MMQB Staff's Favorite Week 1 Bets Against the Spread," 5 Sep. 2019 But then vodka got too weird—too sweet and too artificial. — Fortune, "Goodbye, Orange Creamsicle Vodka: Brands Like Absolut and Ketel One Want to Get In on the Wellness Movement," 24 Aug. 2019 Now, there’s an even newer, and maybe even weirder, variety: Oscar Mayer hot dog-flavored ice cream. — Hannah Chubb, PEOPLE.com, "Oscar Mayer Debuts Hot Dog-Flavored Ice Cream with Actual Candied Hot Dog Pieces," 1 Aug. 2019 Further Reading Disney’s Gravity Falls is weird Americana meets Lovecraft for kids More often than that, Enter the Florpus elicits laughs—serious out-loud howls—for its willingness to abruptly disobey all logic and reason in the name of absurdity. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus," 16 Aug. 2019 Even weirder, some of these weevils are closely related to each other, while others are not. — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, "Dazzling new mimic beetles found, may already be under threat," 1 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But there’s no more time to rest, Betty’s alarm is blaring and her mother and brother are acting like nothing weird happened the night before. — Jessica Macleish, Teen Vogue, ""Riverdale" Recap Season 2 Episode 13: Archie Learns the Truth About Agent Adams," 8 Feb. 2018 Lewis called the off-season market weird, especially for guys his age. — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram.com, "Colby Lewis hoped to return but Rangers never offered guarantee," 16 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'weird.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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