Word forms: comparative weirder, superlative weirdest
adjective
If you describe something or someone as weird, you mean that they are strange.
[informal]
That first day was weird.
He's different. He's weird.
In the 70s, we did a lot of creative things but also some weird things.
It must be really weird to be rich.
It felt weird going back to Liverpool.
weirdlygraded adverb
...weirdly wonderful sculptures.
...difficult men who dressed weirdly.
weirdnessuncountable noun
The weirdness of Hollywood suits him well.
More Synonyms of weird
weird in British English
(wɪəd)
adjective
1.
suggestive of or relating to the supernatural; eerie
2.
strange or bizarre
3. archaic
of or relating to fate or the Fates
noun
4. archaic, mainly Scottish
a.
fate or destiny
b.
one of the Fates
5. dree one's weird
verb
6. (transitive) Scottish
to destine or ordain by fate; predict
Derived forms
weirdly (ˈweirdly)
adverb
weirdness (ˈweirdness)
noun
Word origin
Old English (ge)wyrd destiny; related to weorthan to become, Old Norse urthr bane, Old Saxon wurd; see worth2
weird in American English
(wɪrd)
adjective
1. Obsolete
of fate or destiny
2.
of or about ghosts, evil spirits, or other supernatural things; unearthly, mysterious, eerie, etc.
3.
a.
strikingly odd, strange, etc.; fantastic; bizarre
a weird costume
b.
eccentric, erratic, or unconventional in behavior
noun
4. Scottish, Obsolete
fate or destiny
Idioms:
weird out
SYNONYMY NOTE: weird applies to that which is supernaturally mysterious or fantastically strange [a weird experience]; eerie applies to that which inspires a vague, superstitious uneasiness or dread [the eerie howling of a dog]; uncanny applies to that which is unnaturally strange or remarkable [uncanny insight]; unearthly applies to that which is so strange or extraordinary as to seem to belong to anotherworld [an unearthly light]
Derived forms
weirdly (ˈweirdly)
adverb
weirdness (ˈweirdness)
noun
Word origin
ME werde, orig. n., fate < OE wyrd, fate < the base of weorthan, to become (basic sense “what is to come”) < IE *wert-, to turn: see verse
Examples of 'weird' in a sentence
weird
This is a weird and wonderful time to be walking.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Your boyfriend wants you to do something a bit weird.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Something weird happened the other night.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Maybe it's just me being weird but it makes me so annoyed.
The Sun (2016)
That's going to be a weird one to get my head around.
The Sun (2016)
That's the weird thing about being famous or successful.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They have a really weird, strange relationship.
The Sun (2016)
He said: 'It was this weird scenario.
The Sun (2017)
When you see yourself ageing on screen, it's really weird.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I had a weird feeling about the entire exchange, especially the part of don't tell anybody.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Satin in particular is one of those weird fabrics that seems to repel heat.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It was the weirdest feeling driving home.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
My mum found it a bit weird at first.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The weird coincidence only emerged recently as they shared childhood photos.
The Sun (2011)
Panic attacks can do all kinds of weird things to you.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We were looking around for studios and we wanted something a bit weird.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This weird world is not altogether beyond our grasp.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
Everybody agrees that this is a bit weird.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It was really weird being on that bus.
The Sun (2015)
What a weird life you must have.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It was one of those weird scenarios where you arrived before you left.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It was a weird feeling when they made an announcement.
The Sun (2015)
It was all quite weird at first.
The Sun (2012)
It makes us look at what we have and realise that it is something wonderful and weird.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
People who make music are weird.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It would make me look weird.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Get this for a weird coincidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The whole thing is so weird.
The Sun (2012)
Weird 'It was nice to get their messages.
The Sun (2013)
We're not trying anything weird and wonderful.
The Sun (2009)
THERE were strange lights and weird noises coming from the wood near my home this week.
The Sun (2012)
That was a weird day.
The Sun (2015)
It's very strange and weird.
The Sun (2013)
In other languages
weird
British English: weird /wɪəd/ ADJECTIVE
Weird means strange and peculiar.
It must be weird to suddenly become rich.
American English: weird
Arabic: عَجِيب
Brazilian Portuguese: esquisito
Chinese: 怪异的
Croatian: čudan
Czech: podivný
Danish: underlig
Dutch: vreemd
European Spanish: extraño
Finnish: omituinen
French: bizarre
German: seltsam
Greek: αλλόκοτος
Italian: bizzarro
Japanese: 変な
Korean: 별난
Norwegian: underlig
Polish: dziwny
European Portuguese: esquisito
Romanian: ciudat
Russian: сверхъестественный
Latin American Spanish: extraño
Swedish: konstig
Thai: แปลกประหลาด
Turkish: acayip
Ukrainian: дивакуватий
Vietnamese: kỳ dị
All related terms of 'weird'
weird out
to cause (someone) to feel afraid or uncomfortable
weird dream
A dream is an imaginary series of events that you experience in your mind while you are asleep .
weird noise
Noise is a loud or unpleasant sound.
weird feeling
A feeling is an emotion , such as anger or happiness.
weird sisters
the Norns
dree one's weird
to endure one's fate
Chinese translation of 'weird'
weird
(wɪəd)
adj
[object, situation, effect]奇特的 (qítè de)
[person]古怪的 (gǔguài de)
1 (adjective)
Definition
suggestive of the supernatural
I had such a weird dream last night.
Synonyms
strange
odd
unusual
bizarre
ghostly
The moon shed a ghostly light on the fields.
mysterious
He died in mysterious circumstances.
queer (archaic)
unearthly
The sound was so serene that it seemed unearthly.
eerie
An eerie silence settled over the forest.
grotesque
the grotesque disparities between the rich and the poor
supernatural
evil spirits who looked like humans and possessed supernatural powers
unnatural
far-out (slang)
a weird, far-out surrealist
uncanny
I had this uncanny feeling that Alice was warning me.
spooky (informal)
The whole place had a slightly spooky atmosphere.
creepy (informal)
This place is really creepy at night.
eldritch (poetic)
Opposites
natural
,
normal
,
regular
,
usual
,
ordinary
,
typical
,
mundane
2 (adjective)
Definition
strange or bizarre
I don't like that guy – he's really weird.
Synonyms
bizarre
That book you lent me is really bizarre.
odd
Something odd began to happen.
strange
There was something strange about the flickering blue light.
unusual
rare and unusual plants
queer
If you ask me, there's something queer going on.
grotesque
statues of grotesque mythical creatures
unnatural
The altered landscape looks unnatural and weird.
creepy (informal)
outlandish
This idea is not as outlandish as it seems.
freakish
a freakish monstrous thing, something out of a dream
Opposites
common
,
natural
,
normal
,
regular
,
usual
,
ordinary
,
typical
Additional synonyms
in the sense of creepy
Definition
causing a feeling of fear or disgust
This place is really creepy at night.
Synonyms
disturbing,
threatening,
frightening,
terrifying,
weird,
forbidding,
horrible,
menacing,
unpleasant,
scary (informal),
sinister,
ominous,
eerie,
macabre,
nightmarish,
hair-raising,
awful
in the sense of eerie
Definition
strange and frightening
An eerie silence settled over the forest.
Synonyms
uncanny,
strange,
frightening,
ghostly,
weird,
mysterious,
scary (informal),
sinister,
uneasy,
fearful,
awesome,
unearthly,
supernatural,
unnatural,
spooky (informal),
creepy (informal),
spectral,
eldritch (poetic),
preternatural
in the sense of far-out
Definition
very unusual or strange
a weird, far-out surrealist
Synonyms
strange,
wild,
unusual,
bizarre,
weird,
avant-garde,
unconventional,
off-the-wall (slang),
outlandish,
outré,
advanced
Synonyms of 'weird'
weird
Explore 'weird' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of freakish
a freakish monstrous thing, something out of a dream
Synonyms
odd,
strange,
fantastic,
weird,
abnormal,
monstrous,
grotesque,
unnatural,
unconventional,
outlandish,
freaky (slang),
aberrant,
outré,
malformed,
preternatural,
teratoid
in the sense of ghostly
Definition
frightening in appearance or effect
The moon shed a ghostly light on the fields.
Synonyms
unearthly,
weird,
phantom,
eerie,
supernatural,
uncanny,
spooky (informal),
spectral,
eldritch (poetic),
ghostlike,
phantasmal,
wraithlike
in the sense of grotesque
Definition
strangely distorted or bizarre
the grotesque disparities between the rich and the poor
Synonyms
absurd,
ridiculous,
ludicrous,
preposterous,
incongruous
in the sense of grotesque
Definition
strangely distorted or bizarre
statues of grotesque mythical creatures
Synonyms
unnatural,
bizarre,
weird,
odd,
strange,
fantastic,
distorted,
fanciful,
deformed,
outlandish,
whimsical,
freakish,
misshapen,
malformed
in the sense of mysterious
Definition
of unknown cause or nature
He died in mysterious circumstances.
Synonyms
strange,
unknown,
puzzling,
curious,
secret,
hidden,
weird,
concealed,
obscure,
baffling,
veiled,
mystical,
perplexing,
uncanny,
incomprehensible,
mystifying,
impenetrable,
arcane,
inexplicable,
cryptic,
insoluble,
unfathomable,
abstruse,
recondite,
Delphic
in the sense of odd
Definition
unusual or peculiar
Something odd began to happen.
Synonyms
unusual,
different,
strange,
rare,
funny (slang),
extraordinary,
remarkable,
bizarre,
fantastic,
curious,
weird,
exceptional,
peculiar,
abnormal,
queer,
irregular,
uncommon,
singular,
uncanny,
outlandish,
out of the ordinary,
freakish,
atypical,
freaky (slang)
in the sense of outlandish
Definition
extremely unconventional
This idea is not as outlandish as it seems.
Synonyms
strange,
odd,
extraordinary,
wonderful,
funny,
out there (slang),
bizarre,
fantastic,
astonishing,
eye-popping (informal),
curious,
weird,
foreign,
alien,
exotic,
exceptional,
peculiar,
eccentric,
abnormal,
out-of-the-way,
queer (archaic),
irregular,
singular,
grotesque,
far-out (slang, old-fashioned),
unheard-of,
preposterous,
off-the-wall (slang),
left-field (informal),
freakish,
barbarous,
outré,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of queer
Definition
dubious
If you ask me, there's something queer going on.
Synonyms
strange,
odd,
funny,
unusual,
extraordinary,
remarkable,
curious,
weird,
peculiar,
abnormal,
rum (British, slang),
uncommon,
erratic,
singular,
eerie,
unnatural,
unconventional,
uncanny,
disquieting,
unorthodox,
outlandish,
left-field (informal),
anomalous,
droll,
atypical,
outré
in the sense of spooky
The whole place had a slightly spooky atmosphere.
Synonyms
eerie,
frightening,
chilling,
ghostly,
weird,
mysterious,
scary (informal),
unearthly,
supernatural,
uncanny,
creepy (informal),
spine-chilling
in the sense of supernatural
Definition
of or relating to things that cannot be explained by science, such as clairvoyance, ghosts, etc.
evil spirits who looked like humans and possessed supernatural powers
Synonyms
paranormal,
mysterious,
unearthly,
uncanny,
dark,
hidden,
ghostly,
psychic,
phantom,
abnormal,
mystic,
miraculous,
unnatural,
occult,
spectral,
preternatural,
supranatural
Additional synonyms
in the sense of uncanny
Definition
weird or mysterious
I had this uncanny feeling that Alice was warning me.
Synonyms
weird,
strange,
mysterious,
queer (archaic),
unearthly,
eerie,
supernatural,
unnatural,
spooky (informal),
creepy (informal),
eldritch (poetic),
preternatural
in the sense of unearthly
Definition
strange, unnatural, or eerie
The sound was so serene that it seemed unearthly.
Synonyms
eerie,
strange,
supernatural,
ghostly,
weird,
phantom,
uncanny,
spooky (informal),
nightmarish,
spectral,
eldritch (poetic),
preternatural
in the sense of unnatural
Definition
strange and slightly frightening because it is not usual