weirdoes
Eccentric peculiar people
Weirdoes is a plural of weirdo—a person who seems strange, eccentric, or socially off-putting.
The word ranges from affectionate to dismissive depending on context: We were the weirdoes in high school suggests fond self-identification, while Some weirdo kept following me implies discomfort or threat.
Also spelled weirdos.
One who doesn't fit in
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- lonerOne who avoids company
- outcastShunned, rejected person
- pariahRejected, shunned person
reject · black sheep · oddball · alien · stranger · fish out of water · square peg · lone wolf
Rejects prevailing social standards
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- free spiritUninhibited, unconventional person
- rebelAuthority defier
- individualistOne who values autonomy
iconoclast · dissenter · contrarian · troublemaker · agitator · rabble-rouser · anarchist · radical
misfit
One who doesn't fit in
pariah · reject · black sheep · oddball · alien · stranger · fish out of water · square peg · lone wolf · recluse
nonconformist
Rejects prevailing social standards
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- free spiritUninhibited, unconventional person
- rebelAuthority defier
individualist · iconoclast · dissenter · contrarian · troublemaker · agitator · rabble-rouser · anarchist · radical · renegade
oddball
Eccentric individual
- kookEccentric or strange person
- crackpotEccentric with strange ideas
- eccentricUnconventional in character
character · original · freak · nutcase · crank · screwball · flake · wacko · space cadet · loose cannon
weirdoesconformists
Those obeying social norms
conventionalists · squares · traditionalists · straight arrows · company men
weirdoesinsiders
Those with special access
popular kids · cool kids · social butterflies · everyman · Joe Sixpack