outlandishness
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- noun
- /aʊtˈlændɪʃnəs/
- I'll admit, I love Lady Gaga and her music and her garish outlandishness.
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Examples
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I did not have enough information to refute such outlandishness.
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For all of its outlandishness, this myth expresses the widespread notion that romantic love will end our agonizing loneliness if we can form not merely a stable relationship with another but a sort of metaphysical fusion with them.
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The artist's outlandishness drew attention to her unique style and creative vision.
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His outlandishness often made him the center of attention at social gatherings.
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The movie was praised for its outlandishness, featuring bizarre characters and unexpected plot twists.
Synonyms
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Being very strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention
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Something that is not normal and can be seen in the body or test results
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Unusual behavior or habits that are different from what most people do
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The feeling that something is unusual or hard to explain
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An unusual feature that makes someone or something different
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A state of being unusual or strange in a way that is hard to explain
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Something that is unusual and interesting because it comes from a distant place or culture
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An unusual habit, quality, or way of thinking
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A state of being very strange or unusual that surprises people
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A quality of being strange or unexpected, like odd weather
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A very strange, unexplained event often linked to paranormal activity
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A quality of being very strange or different from most people
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How different or rare something is compared with what people expect
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The quality of being very unusual and making someone or something stand out
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A strange, mysterious feeling that makes you feel uneasy or surprised
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A quality that makes something seem unusual and interesting because it comes from far away
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Very unusual actions or things that attract attention
A state of being different from what is usual or expected
Antonyms
How Unusual
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Surface Forms
Morphology
outlandishness = outlandish (transparent) = outlandish + ness
Formed by a standard noun-forming suffix '-ness' added to the adjective 'outlandish', so the meaning is directly derived from the adjective.
Etymology
Outlandishness comes from outlandish, which originally meant 'from a foreign land', built from out- 'out' and land 'land'. So to call something outlandish was like saying it seems to come from somewhere else, and outlandishness is the quality of being very strange or unusual.