freakishness
1
7.5
- noun
- /ˈfriːkɪʃnəs/
:
extrañeza
- The clown's strange makeup added to his overall freakishness, making the children both laugh and cry.
Examples
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Her isolation and its consequent feelings of freakishness and unwomanliness were a constant source of anxiety and depression.
Fiction book (1996) -
Obvious pride mixes with oversized freakishness in an over-the-top display of survival of the fittest strength taken to the limits of plausibility.
Blog text (6) -
When it comes to freakishness, we could be said to be of two minds.
Academic text (2008) -
Anyway, all the best. I 100% agree; let's not even give the time of day to these people anymore. Let them have their control freakishness that will only hurt them and "flash on."
Blog text (14) -
He knew he was a freak, but he also knew that there were more subtle, interesting ways of approaching freakishness than making fun of it.
Fiction book (1996) -
The synagogue offered some respite from my mounting sense of freakishness.
Academic text (2010) -
Bad enough to have the equipment truck break down in the flattest, most god-forsaken stretch of natural freakishness she'd ever laid eyes on.
Fiction book (1998) -
Because of the freakishness of the boy's death, one of the boys in the back row, Hoover, couldn't resist wisecracking.
Fiction book (1991) -
The most refreshing thing about Fancher's brand of surrealism is the way he just jumps right in, with no buildup or throat-clearing attempts to explain whatever freakishness he's describing.
Blog text (31) -
The immediate text was imperial culture, though the subtext was made almost explicit by the slogans that proclaimed rarity, eccentricity, and freakishness, while guaranteeing authenticity.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
35
4.6
Being very strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention
15
7.8
Unusual behavior or habits that are different from what most people do
12
5.5
The feeling that something is unusual or hard to explain
12
5.9
An unusual habit, quality, or way of thinking
11
5.2
Something that is not normal and can be seen in the body or test results
3
7.2
A quality of being shocking or extreme
1
6.9
A state of being very strange or unusual that surprises people
1
5.8
A state of being unusual or strange in a way that is hard to explain
1
9.9
A very strange, unexplained event often linked to paranormal activity
1
6.1
A quality of being strange or unexpected, like odd weather
1
6.9
How different or rare something is compared with what people expect
1
8.4
Being very unusual in appearance, ideas, or behavior
1
8.0
A strange way of behaving that is often funny or surprising
1
7.7
The quality of being very unusual and making someone or something stand out
Very unusual actions or things that attract attention
Antonyms
How Strange
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Freakishness comes from freak, a word that once meant a sudden change and later was used for 'an odd person', and the parts -ish and -ness mean 'like' and 'quality'. So, freakishness is the 'quality of being very strange'.