outlandish

out·land·ish

adjective \ˌau̇t-ˈlan-dish\

Definition of OUTLANDISH

1

: of or relating to another country : foreign

2

a : strikingly out of the ordinary : bizarre <an outlandish costume>

b : exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards

3

: remote from civilization

— out·land·ish·ly adverb

— out·land·ish·ness noun

Examples of OUTLANDISH

1. She fills her books with outlandish characters.
2. The actress wore an outlandish dress to the awards ceremony.

First Known Use of OUTLANDISH

before 12th century

Related to OUTLANDISH

Synonyms

bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, kinky, kooky (also kookie), offbeat, off-kilter, off-the-wall, odd, out-of-the-way, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, rum [chiefly British], screwy, spaced-out, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, weirdo, wild

Antonyms

familiar, nonexotic, nonglamorous, plain-Jane, unexotic, unglamorous, unromantic

Related Words

aberrant, abnormal, addlepated, flaky; extraordinary, fantastic (also fantastical), freak, freakish, freaky, phantasmagoric (or phantasmagorical), phenomenal; atypical, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted; conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, salient, striking; atrocious, outrageous, shocking; crotchety, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, nonmainstream, out-there, unconventional, unorthodox; baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling

Near Antonyms

average, commonplace, everyday, garden, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday; conformist, conservative, conventional; expected, familiar, knee-jerk, predictable; common, customary, frequent, habitual, regular, wonted

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