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weird

/ˈwiɚd/noun, adjective1 syllable

Weird means: suggesting the operation of supernatural influences.

Synonyms for weird22

noun, as in fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters

Wyrd

adjective, as in suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

eldritch, uncanny, unearthly, supernatural

adjective, as in strikingly odd or unusual

also used for weird

odd, oddball, peculiar, wacko, 5150, bananas, barking, barking mad, buggish, bizarre, out of the ordinary, fremd, aberrant, abnormal, alien

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What does weird mean?3

adjective

1

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences“an eldritch screech”

2

strikingly odd or unusual“some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow”

noun

1

fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with weird?16

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Weird in a sentence

  • The steam took the most weird shapes, enough to frighten any one.Hybrid
  • I don't want to sound weird, but you look like a teenager.Amastan
  • I would feel weird about using those, too.shekitten
  • I don't mind if you're doing something weird, just don't let me see it.DJ_Saidez
  • English may be weird, but it can be taught through tough thorough thought, though.espamatics
  • If you want a girlfriend, don't be weird.Lyte3000
  • That seems weird to you, too, doesn't it?CK
  • If it doesn't feel weird at first, you're not learning something new.DJ_Saidez

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of weird

as a noun

plural
weirds

as a adjective

comparative
weirder
superlative
weirdest