weird
Defying normal expectations
Weird is a general-purpose adjective to characterize anything that is unexpected or not easily explained: Where are those weird noises coming from?
When someone’s behavior is described as weird it suggests that it does not conform to norms: It was weird that she didn’t acknowledge the invitation but then showed up.
A weird look is one that is clearly expressive, but unclear as to what it expresses: He gave me a weird look when I asked about his plans for the evening.
Eerily beyond normal
- creepyDisturbingly strange
- spookyUnsettlingly strange
- ghostlyResembling a specter
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
unsettling · chilling · otherworldly · supernatural · spectral · eldritch · phantasmal · ominous
Strikingly unconventional
- unusualNot often encountered
- oddUnusual or not even
- peculiarStrangely unusual
- abnormalDeviating from typical
atypical · outlandish · curious · singular · inexplicable · incomprehensible · unfamiliar · unexpected
Unconventional in character
- idiosyncraticDistinctively individual in nature
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
kooky · funky · oddball · unorthodox · bohemian · outlandish · zany · wacky
Hazy and fantastical
- hallucinatorySeeming falsely perceived
- phantasmagoricBizarrely dreamlike and shifting
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- trippyResembling a hallucination
oneiric · distorted · unreal · absurdist · kafkaesque · disorienting · illogical · nightmarish
Beyond natural explanation
- mysticalOf hidden spiritual significance
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- esotericAccessible to few
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
sorcery · divination · necromancy · tarot · seance · clairvoyance · enchantment · ritual
uncanny
Eerily beyond normal
haunting · unsettling · chilling · otherworldly · supernatural · spectral · eldritch · phantasmal · ominous · mysterious
bizarre
Strikingly unconventional
abnormal · atypical · outlandish · curious · singular · inexplicable · incomprehensible · unfamiliar · unexpected · puzzling
eccentric
Unconventional in character
- idiosyncraticDistinctively individual in nature
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
offbeat · kooky · funky · oddball · unorthodox · bohemian · outlandish · zany · wacky · left-field
dreamlike
Hazy and fantastical
- hallucinatorySeeming falsely perceived
- phantasmagoricBizarrely dreamlike and shifting
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
trippy · oneiric · distorted · unreal · absurdist · kafkaesque · disorienting · illogical · nightmarish · fever-dream
supernatural
Beyond natural explanation
witchcraft · sorcery · divination · necromancy · tarot · seance · clairvoyance · enchantment · ritual · pagan
freak
Abnormal deviation from typical
outsider · crackpot · nutty · loopy · bonkers · mental · freaky · sketchy · sus · off-putting
- Odditiescuriosity, curio, unusual, odd, strange
- strangenessodd, strange, bizarre, peculiar, unusual
- unconventionalunconventional, nontraditional, nonconformist, unorthodox, offbeat
- funnyfunny, comical, hilarious, humorous, amusing
- eye-catchingstriking, conspicuous, noticeable, prominent, eye-catching
- Mysticalethereal, otherworldly, supernatural, numinous, transcendent
weirdfamiliar
Known from experience
natural · recognizable · known · predictable · expected
weirdunremarkable
Not worthy of comment
unexceptional · plain · prosaic · mundane · nondescript
- weirded outMade uncomfortable by strangeness
- weird outCause discomfort through strangeness
- Weird AlMusical comedy parodist
- weirding outCausing unease through strangeness
- too weird
- one weird trickClickbait's promised secret
weirdo, weirder, weirdly, weirdness, weirdest, weirded, weirding, weirdos, weirdie