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weirdo

weirdo

138 7.0
A person who acts in a strange or unusual way
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪrdoʊ/
  • Offensive
: bicho raro
  • They all called him a weirdo, but he just embraced his quirky hobbies.
  • just a weirdo
  • a bit of a weirdo
  • a kind of weirdo

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Examples

Synonyms

creep
vsweirdo
  • Offensive
259 6.8

A person who acts in a strange, unpleasant way that makes others feel uncomfortable

is similar but less focused on causing discomfort
crackpot
vsweirdo
  • Offensive
38 8.2

A person who has strange or unrealistic ideas

is about odd behaviour generally rather than extreme ideas
kook
vsweirdo
  • Offensive
37 8.8

A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way

is milder and does not imply extreme oddness
crank
vsweirdo
  • Offensive
21 7.7

A person who is often angry and has strange ideas

focuses only on odd or unusual behaviour without irritability
spook
vsweirdo
  • Offensive
20 7.8

A person who seems strange and makes others uncomfortable

is the neutral description of odd or eccentric actions
oddball
vsweirdo
  • Offensive
18 7.2

A person who acts in a strange way

is the everyday neutral label for odd or unusual behaviour
odd man
vsweirdo
  • Informal
14 5.9

A person who does not fit in with a group

covers unusual behaviour without implying social exclusion
odd man out
vsweirdo
  • Informal
10 6.1

A person who is clearly different from others and does not fit in

is about odd behaviour regardless of social fit
eccentric
vsweirdo
10 7.0

A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd

is the common informal term for such unusual behaviour
nutbag
vsweirdo
  • Offensive
4 8.6

A person who acts in a silly or strange way

is a more neutral term that avoids insult
freakazoid
vsweirdo
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way

is the everyday label for odd or unconventional conduct
loco
vsweirdo
  • Offensive
4 9.8

A person who behaves in a strange or wild way

is the common neutral term suitable in ordinary contexts
eccentric person
vsweirdo
2 6.0

A person with unusual habits or behavior

is the broad neutral term for odd or unconventional conduct
odd fellow
vsweirdo
  • Informal
2 6.8

A person who acts in a way people think is strange

is more general and applies across many situations
total nutcase
vsweirdo
  • Offensive
1 8.8

A person who acts in a way that seems crazy

is the standard term that does not imply extreme insanity
bizarro
vsweirdo
  • Slang
1 9.9

A person who behaves very strangely

is the neutral description rather than slangy or playful
weirdy
vsweirdo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts strange and makes others uncomfortable

is the neutral form that does not imply unpleasantness
weirdie
vsweirdo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts in a strange way that others find unpleasant

is the general term that need not carry unpleasant tone
bit of a weirdo
vsweirdo
  • Offensive
1 8.6

A person who acts a little strange or different

is the general term that can describe any odd person
lovable weirdo
vsweirdo
  • Informal
1 6.7

A person with odd habits who others like

is similar but lacks the positive affectionate tone
queer fish
vsweirdo
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who seems strange to other people

is the broader neutral term for such unusual behaviour
queer bird
vsweirdo
  • Archaic
1 9.4

A person who acts in an odd or unusual way

is the general neutral descriptor without quirky connotation
odd fish
vsweirdo
  • Informal
1 8.2

A person who behaves in a strange or unusual way

is a more neutral label without the light tone
queer duck
vsweirdo
  • Archaic
1 9.6

A person who acts in a strange or unusual way

is more neutral and less idiomatic in tone
ouf
vsweirdo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a wild or strange way

is the standard word without the informal wild sense

Antonyms

295 1.0

The usual or expected state

6 5.7

A person who follows rules and usual ways instead of trying new ideas

Idioms

bit of a weirdo
  • Offensive
1 8.6

A person who acts a little strange or different

Compounds

lovable weirdo
  • Informal
1 6.7

A person with odd habits who others like

How Strange

freak
  • Slur
756 5.5
weirdo
  • Offensive
138 7.0
creep
  • Offensive
259 6.8
eccentric
10 7.0
odd man
  • Informal
14 5.9

Surface Forms

weirdo singular
weirdos plural

Morphology

weirdo = weird (transparent) = weird + o

Formed from the adjective 'weird' plus the colloquial suffix '-o' meaning 'person characterized by', so the meaning is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Weirdo comes from the word weird ('strange') plus the informal ending -o, like in nicknames such as kiddo. So a weirdo is simply a person who acts or looks 'strange'.