WEIRD


Meaning of WEIRD in English

I. noun

1.

Synonyms: fate , circumstance, destiny, doom, kismet, lot, moira, portion

2.

Synonyms: prediction , cast, forecast, foretelling, prevision, prognosis, prognostication, prophecy

II. adjective

1.

fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic

shuddered at the weird unearthly glow that swept across the sky

Synonyms: eerie, spooky, uncanny, unearthly

Related Word: creepy, haunting, unnatural; preternatural, supernatural; supernal; curious, odd, peculiar, queer, strange; inscrutable, mysterious; awe-inspiring, awful, dreadful, fearful, horrific

Contrasted words: common, commonplace, everyday, quotidian; natural, normal, ordinary

2.

Synonyms: strange 4, bizarre, curious, eccentric, oddball, outlandish, peculiar, queer, singular, uncouth

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