weirdo

1 of 2

noun

plural weirdos
: a person who is extraordinarily strange or eccentric

weirdo

2 of 2

adjective

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
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Noun
Danan has crafted a loving ode to every weirdo or outsider who made a TV show (or other pop culture franchise) their entire personality. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 May 2025 An exclusive group of evolutionary weirdos Only a handful of organisms are known to form collective assemblages for the purpose of dispersing, similar to the nematode towers. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
Adjective
There’s still room for weirdo teams like the 2011 Cardinals or 2021 Braves to make unlikely title bids, of course. Neil Paine, New York Times, 17 June 2025 Sweet, crisp, refreshing, a little sour, a little classic, doesn’t turn your tongue brown or give you weirdo breath. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for weirdo

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1955, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weirdo was circa 1955

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“Weirdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weirdo. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

weirdo

noun
ˈwi(ə)rd-ō
plural weirdos
: a strange person
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