as in impulsive
prone to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions
had a freakish roommate in college who once decided to drive all the way to Canada on the spur of the moment
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Recent Examples of freakish
Darnell Washington has showed off some freakish athleticism playing tight end at 311 pounds.
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Matt Zahn, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
After Mother’s burial in a freakish sunshine that was followed by a violent purple hail, Brian and Conor filled in the grave with two long spades.
—Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
Story’s first three years in Boston were marked by injuries and other setbacks, with a major elbow surgery costing him nearly all of the 2023 season and a freakish shoulder injury the majority of 2024.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Maybe this is a freakish hot spot.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Sep. 2017
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Matt Zahn, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
After Mother’s burial in a freakish sunshine that was followed by a violent purple hail, Brian and Conor filled in the grave with two long spades.
—Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
Story’s first three years in Boston were marked by injuries and other setbacks, with a major elbow surgery costing him nearly all of the 2023 season and a freakish shoulder injury the majority of 2024.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Maybe this is a freakish hot spot.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Sep. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freakish
Adjective
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But the prefrontal cortex is not fully developed until a person reaches their mid-to-late 20s, making young people more susceptible to impulsive behavior while gambling.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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The underlying songwriting is impulsive, but many tracks adopt a deliberately sedate mood or sort through dense clusters of cut-up loops, and Alfa’s spatialization gives the album a pallor that can resemble brain fog.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Digging into the Warren Commission’s evidence, in Meagher’s time, was regarded as something more than eccentric.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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While peers have pushed the genre toward radio-ready house-pop or dubiously eccentric experiments, Pond remain tethered to the sound that produced their last true breakout.—
Cassidy Sollazzo,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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Both oil prices and global equities have been volatile on news of negotiations.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Guarantees and warranties Warranties provide vital financial peace of mind when dealing with volatile seasonal pests summer heat brings out.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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What began as an unlikely hilltop attraction created by Garnet Carter, a Chattanooga, Tennessee, entrepreneur, in the early 1900s has become a road-trip tradition, drawing visitors with its winding paths, sweeping views and whimsical charm.—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Yet recent years have seen the revival of BBMT, known for cabaret-style shows whose whimsical bygone aesthetic is drawn from vaudeville and carnival midways.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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“Freakish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freakish. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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