► strangeunusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to explain or understand: a strange noise Gabby is a strange girl.
► funny a little strange or unusual: I heard a funny noise downstairs.
► weird strange and different in a way that you do not like or that frightens you: She was wearing a weird hat.
► odd strange, especially in a way that you disapprove of or cannot understand: It seemed like an odd thing to say.
► peculiar strange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising: There was a peculiar smell coming from the basement.
► bizarre very unusual and strange in a way that is hard to explain or understand: In a bizarre twist, the judge was later arrested for pretending to be a police officer.
► eccentric behaving in a strange and different way that people think is slightly amusing: He’s an eccentric old man who often wears a crown.
► mysterious strange in a way that is hard to explain or understand: No one could explain his mysterious disappearance.
► unusual different from what is usual or normal: It’s a very unusual knife. I’ve never seen one like it before.
► abnormal different from what is normal, especially in a way that seems worrying or dangerous: An abnormal growth of cells is called a tumor.
► atypical formal different from what is typical or usual: He plays the guitar in an atypical way, by scratching the strings.