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adjective

Definition of freaknext
as in unusual
being out of the ordinary even weather forecasters seemed surprised by the freak hailstorm

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freak

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noun

ˈfrēk How to pronounce freak (audio)
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as in anomaly
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal that snowstorm in April was a freak, since our weather is usually much balmier by then

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as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something I'm a hockey freak

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as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action suddenly had the bizarre freak to take a road trip across the country

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as in addict
slang a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally he knew that he'd never get his life in order if he continued to hang out with the crystal meth freaks

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Recent Examples of freak
Adjective
An Army hockey player was cut in the neck in a freak accident during a game at Sacred Heart on Thursday night, leaving a bloody trail on the ice at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2023 Her young niece, Cady (Violet McGraw), is on a ski trip with her parents when, in a freak accident, their car is run over by a snowplow. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2023
Noun
So is the dream of the Nineties animation boom, in which flying freak flags and previously untapped emotional frequencies helped fuel a renaissance. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026 From digital networks to dance floor sanctuaries, the reimagining of reggaeton called ‘neoperreo’ — made by and for femmes and freaks — turns 10 this year. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freak
  1. unusual
  2. anomaly
  3. lover
  4. whim
  5. addict
  6. extraordinary
  7. mutation
  8. sucker
Adjective
  • The Wiles interviews stuck out for their candor, which is unusual for a sitting White House chief of staff.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Claude can also flag unusual transactions, duplicate charges, unexpected fees and bills that have gradually increased.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of unusual
Noun
  • The Nature of Introspection The bigger, thornier question is whether anomaly detection should count as introspection.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In these regions, the predominant ailments are HIV/AIDS, premature birth and birth trauma, congenital anomalies and injuries.
    — Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of anomaly
Noun
  • Now comes Netflix’s spin on the romantic comedy to end all romantic comedies, starring Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden as the characters at the center of literature’s original enemies-to-lovers trope.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • While the drinks at Bastia, which are riffs on classic aperitivos and Italian-leaning cocktails, are excellent, cocktail lovers should pay a visit to Caletta, the hotel’s intimate 24-seat cocktail lounge.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Critically, this legislation should protect allies from the whims of future presidents.
    — THEODORE BUNZEL, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Shaw’s witty drawing-room debates also warn of a society indulging its whims as catastrophe approaches — a question of how to live when the world careens toward darkness.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of whim
Noun
  • Here’s the feckless poor, here’s the striving poor, here’s the oblivious cheerful poor, here’s the drug addict, here’s the drunk.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The quicker Wendy's rids itself of the meth addicts and prison-release system workers, the sooner this brand restores order.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of addict
Adjective
  • The extraordinary beginnings of Stallone’s breakout film were explained in a New York Times interview soon after Rocky‘s release.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Given the extraordinary circumstances around this review, going anywhere else for photos felt almost dishonest.
    — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of extraordinary
Noun
  • Data published in 2010 by Newcastle scientists showed that in lab experiments, only a tiny amount of the mother’s mutation-bearing mitochondria — less than 2% — showed up in the reconstructed embryos.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Genetic testing would later confirm a sodium channel mutation, sentencing my son to catastrophic seizures and cognitive disabilities.
    — Jen Murphy Parker, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of mutation
Noun
  • How could anyone in the military support a repulsive, draft-dodging coward who called dead soldiers suckers and losers?
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The theory seems to be that there will always be another crop of suckers willing to pump money into the ecosystem, so the market will provide.
    — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Freak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freak. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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