weirdo

1 of 2

noun

ˈwir-(ˌ)dō 

plural weirdos

: a person who is extraordinarily strange or eccentric

weirdo

2 of 2

adjective

: strange, weird

Synonyms

Noun

• character
• codger
• crack
• crackbrain
• crackpot
• crank
• eccentric
• flake
• fruitcake
• head case
• kook
• nut
• nutcase
• nutter [British slang]
• oddball
• oddity
• original
• quiz
• screwball
• zany

Adjective

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

Examples of weirdo in a Sentence

Noun

one of those weirdos that the rest of the town always seemed to be talking about

Adjective

he saw some weirdo lights in the sky and immediately concluded that it had to be a UFO

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In this country, candidates who aren’t Democrats or Republicans are treated as weirdos who threaten civilization — as are the people who vote for them. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024

Instead, Walz tried an old schoolyard tactic — casting the bully and his gang as weirdos. —Patricia Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024

Adjective

The Curse, created by Benny Safdie and professional weirdo Nathan Fielder, was a very polarizing series. —Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 25 July 2024

That slanted bad parent-good child characterization too often results in movies featuring kids who are, if not outright cruel, pretty freakin’ mean to their weirdo parents. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1955, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1962, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

weirdo

noun

ˈwi(ə)rd-ō

plural weirdos

: a strange person