outré
- adjective
- /uːˈtreɪ/
- Literature
:
excéntrico
- Her outré sense of fashion drew attention wherever she went.
Examples
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The artist became famous for his outré installations in urban spaces.
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Critics described the novel's plot as both outré and imaginative.
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Her style is quite outré for our conservative town.
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That painting is really outré!
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Her outré sense of fashion drew attention wherever she went.
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The artist became famous for his outré installations in urban spaces.
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Critics described the novel's plot as both outré and imaginative.
Synonyms
∞
2.3
Unusual and slightly odd in a way you cannot easily understand
∞
3.2
Strange or unusual in a way that makes people feel uncomfortable
∞
2.2
Not common and different from what people expect
798
1.0
Different from what is normal or expected
406
5.9
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
237
4.8
Unusual and interesting because it comes from another country or is different from what people know
165
6.9
Strange in a way that makes you feel scared or nervous
123
4.6
Different from what is normal and expected
99
7.2
Different from normal in a way people notice
67
4.4
Unusual in a way that is odd but likable
52
7.3
Not following the usual rules or customs
48
4.1
Not usual and different from what people expect
34
7.4
Strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
23
6.8
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
23
8.1
Not like what is usual or expected
22
6.6
Different from the usual in a fun or creative way
17
8.8
Very unusual in style or ideas
15
5.9
Being a bit strange in behavior or appearance
14
8.2
Different from what is normal, often in a way people see as wrong
8
8.1
Very unusual and far from normal in ideas or style
7
8.0
Strange and often funny in a surprising way
3
6.1
Unusual in a way that does not follow normal rules
1
9.7
Very strange and wild in style or behavior
1
6.3
Not usual and often interesting or surprising
1
7.0
Not usual and different from what you expect
Strange and sometimes a little shocking
Unusual in a way that people notice
Antonyms
How Unusual
406
5.9
- Literature
99
7.2
77
6.2
798
1.0
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2.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Outré comes from French outre, which means 'beyond'. Think of it like ultra, which also means 'beyond', so something outré goes past the normal limits and feels very unusual.