FREAKISH Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

freakish

adjective

ˈfrē-kish

Definition of freakish

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 After a few freakish phone calls when my father did not seem able to come to the phone, Paul and I made an emergency visit, an intervention. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 Robinson’s freakish athleticism drew the attention of big time programs. — Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026 There are a few other freakish laugh-out-loud moments, although there are also times when the metaphor Bergholm keeps hammering into our skulls becomes repetitive. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026 Darnell Washington has showed off some freakish athleticism playing tight end at 311 pounds. — Matt Zahn, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for freakish

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freakish

Adjective

But as with any James Gray film, there are life-altering consequences on the other side of impulsive decision-making for the sake of the American dream.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
That pause may stop an impulsive post from growing into a much bigger problem.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of impulsive

Adjective

Finally came the tattoos — people proudly displaying body art of the Sea Hag, the town’s lighthouse, the eccentric lighthouse keeper Garrett, Patricia dancing.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Among them was Paul Erdős, an eccentric prodigy who would go on to become the most prolific mathematician in history.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of eccentric

Adjective

Global oil prices have been volatile in recent weeks amid heightened uncertainty about potential outcomes from the Iran war.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Those nitrogen oxides combine with volatile organic compounds on hot summer days, and the pollution contributes to climate change and harms human health.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026