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freakazoid

freakazoid

4 9.9
A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
  • noun
  • /ˈfrikəˌzɔɪd/
  • Offensive
translation icon : bicho raro
  • At the party, everyone danced like a bunch of freakazoids, embracing their quirks and oddities.

Examples

  • Long term, we'll need to retake the Sinai, given the freakazoids controlling Egypt now.

    Blog text (10)
  • I had to eat dinner with my freakazoid roommate who smells so badly.

  • Some freakazoid is bothering me.

  • The guy who wrote it joined some freakazoid cult in San Luis Obispo.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Peter's not a freakazoid.

  • All these awesome freakazoids!

  • I'm talking about the freakazoids, the monstrosities on four legs that we call bulldogs.

    Blog text (12)
  • I know you all are raging freakazoids and all, but even ones as far removed from cooldom as you should still understand how much further from coolness this situation is.

  • She refers to herself as a freakazoid because she loves to dress in unique, colorful clothing.

  • My friend is such a freakazoid; he once brought a pet iguana to our study group.

Synonyms

weirdo
vsfreakazoid
  • Offensive
119 7.0

A person who acts in a strange or unusual way

is the same idea but emphasizes extreme odd behavior
loco
vsfreakazoid
  • Offensive
49 9.8

A person who behaves in a strange or wild way

is the same core behaviour but without the strong slang tone
crackpot
vsfreakazoid
  • Offensive
40 8.2

A person who has strange or unrealistic ideas

refers more to odd conduct rather than mainly odd ideas
kook
vsfreakazoid
  • Offensive
35 8.8

A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way

is similar but can be less judgmental and more playful
crank
vsfreakazoid
  • Offensive
29 7.7

A person who is often angry and has strange ideas

focuses more on odd behaviour broadly, not mainly irritability or ideas
oddball
vsfreakazoid
  • Offensive
21 7.2

A person who acts in a strange way

is similar but suggests a more colorful or extreme form of oddness
odd man out
vsfreakazoid
  • Informal
8 6.1

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

is more about unusual behaviour itself than mere difference in fitting in
screwball
vsfreakazoid
  • Offensive
5 8.3

A person who behaves in a strange, silly way

is more general, not necessarily playful or lighthearted in strangeness
bizarro
vsfreakazoid
  • Slang
4 9.9

A person who behaves very strangely

is similar but often feels more informal or slangy
total psycho
vsfreakazoid
  • Offensive
2 9.1

A person who acts in a very angry, dangerous, or unpredictable way

is less extreme, focusing on odd rather than completely irrational behaviour
eccentric
vsfreakazoid
1 7.0

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

is more informal and extreme in presenting odd behavior
eccentric person
vsfreakazoid
1 6.0

A person with unusual habits or behavior

is more playful and exaggerated in describing odd conduct
odd fellow
vsfreakazoid
  • Informal
1 6.8

A person who acts in a way people think is strange

is more focused on dramatic odd behavior rather than simple difference
meshuggah
vsfreakazoid
  • Slang
1 9.9

A person who behaves very strangely or in a silly way

is similar but more neutral and less humorous in tone
total nutcase
vsfreakazoid
  • Offensive
1 8.8

A person who acts in a way that seems crazy

is more moderate, indicating strange behaviour without full madness
lovable weirdo
vsfreakazoid
  • Informal
1 6.7

A person with odd habits who others like

is similar but highlights oddness without the charming quality
bit of a weirdo
vsfreakazoid
  • Offensive
1 8.6

A person who acts a little strange or different

is stronger, indicating more intense or obvious odd behaviour
weirdie
vsfreakazoid
  • Offensive
1 9.9

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

is more about quirky or extreme oddness without the negative tone
odd fish
vsfreakazoid
  • Informal
8.2

A person who behaves in a strange or unusual way

focuses more on extreme or bizarre forms of that difference
weirdy
vsfreakazoid
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts strange and makes others uncomfortable

is similar but is more playful or exaggerated rather than unpleasant
ouf
vsfreakazoid
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who behaves in a wild or strange way

is similar but used in more descriptive or neutral contexts

How Eccentric

freakazoid
  • Offensive
4 9.9
weirdo
  • Offensive
119 7.0
oddball
  • Offensive
21 7.2
eccentric
1 7.0

Surface Forms

freakazoid singular
freakazoids plural

Morphology

freakazoid = freak (semi-transparent) = freak + oid

Formed from 'freak' plus the suffix '-oid' meaning 'resembling', but the informal slang coinage and linking vowel 'a' make the derivation only partly obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Freakazoid is a playful mix of freak ('strange person') and the ending -oid ('like' or 'almost'), the same ending in android. So a freakazoid is someone who is 'like a freak' — very strange or unusual.