freakish (ˈfriːkɪʃ
)
Definitions
adjective
- of, related to, or characteristic of a freak; abnormal or unusual
- unpredictable or changeable ⇒
freakish weather
Alternative Forms
ˈfreakishly adverb ˈfreakishness nounSynonyms
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odd,
strange,
fantastic,
weird,
abnormal,
monstrous,
grotesque,
unnatural,
unconventional,
outlandish,
freaky,
aberrant,
outré,
malformed,
preternatural,
teratoid,
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whimsical,
odd,
unpredictable,
arbitrary,
humorous,
erratic,
wayward,
fanciful,
capricious,
changeable,
fitful,
vagarious,
Usage examples
Tales of the freakish and the unfathomable, of the grotesque, the filthy, and the frankly ludicrous.
, EVERVILLE (2001)But Clinton's view of the sexual universe may not be as freakish as we thought.
New Scientist (1999)Razzaq took 3-33 and a freakish catch to remove Adam Gilchrist (24) when a fierce drive stuck in his left hand.
Australian News Misc (2005)Elaine Robertson, secretary of Banffshire National Farmers Union said: "It's quite freakish.
Sun, News of the World (2001)There seemed to be something irremediably odd and freakish about me.
, THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE (2004)