weird
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3.8
- adjective
- /wɪrd/
- Literature
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- One day maybe the weird hopping creature of New Hampshire will show itself again.
But all of that gets weird because she starts transforming into a dog.
- But all of that gets weird because she starts transforming into a dog.
- And it was weird when that was the start of the devil.
- And Athena is this amazingly weird creature who created this whole new form of human wisdom.
Examples
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So the city itself has a weird unearthly geometry, right?
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And I just remember thinking, this is the weirdest thing I've ever had to do.
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- This is our street, and something really weird is in the air.
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The two go for a trip into the woods, and weird things happen.
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But I want to remind you of just how weird the quantum world is.
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As it sort of got deeper and weirder, I just went with it.
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Look,I know this is gonna sound weird, but do you ever feel your father's presence?
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And on top of all that, he's the weirdest human being on the planet.
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The longer they're gone, the weirder they get.
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She had a weird feeling that something supernatural was about to happen.
Synonyms
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2.3
Unusual and slightly odd in a way you cannot easily understand
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1.4
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
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1.0
Different from what is normal or expected
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5.9
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
165
6.9
Strange in a way that makes you feel scared or nervous
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4.0
Strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention
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4.6
Different from what is normal and expected
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3.2
Strange and frightening in a way that makes you feel nervous, like a ghost
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5.1
A strange, frightening feeling as if ghosts are nearby
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7.0
Strange or mysterious in a way that makes you feel uneasy
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7.8
Seeming to come from another world and very strange
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7.4
Strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
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6.8
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
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7.7
Very strange and not like anything from this world
Strange and frightening in a way that seems supernatural
Strange and sometimes a little shocking
Slightly strange in a small, gentle way
Antonyms
Compounds
How Uncanny
Surface Forms
Etymology
Weird comes from an old English word wyrd, meaning 'fate' or 'destiny'. Because it was used for the 'weird sisters' who spoke of the future in stories, the word took on a 'supernatural' feel, and that's why Weird can mean 'strange in a way that seems unearthly'.