FREAKY Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

freaky

adjective

Definition of freaky

as in freak

informal strange or unusual a horror movie about a freaky town full of ghosts

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Recent Examples of freaky Interview with the Vampire is only on season 3, but showrunner Rolin Jones is already thinking about future, freakier seasons. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 May 2026 Ohm faces plenty of freaky sights and sounds, from dead bodies and claustrophobic dumbwaiters to a creepy kids show that will give you the willies. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 May 2026 And though Sadiq isn’t listed as a receiver, he basically could be deployed as one at 6-3 with freaky athleticism. — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 What is allowed under the freaky umbrella? — Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freaky

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaky

Adjective

Officials in Kansas say a man has died after he was shot by his dog in a freak hunting accident.

— Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
Hamlin, 24, fell victim to a freak accident during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals last week when a collision with another player stopped his heart.

— Justin Klawans, The Week, 7 Jan. 2023

Definition of freak

Adjective

This is a moody, weird, haunting, often beautiful film, punctuated by sudden violence and horror.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Their books are weird and beautifully eccentric, and often highlight obscure and experimental writers from the 18th and 19th century.

— Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of weird

Adjective

While Deliverance follows more or less in the footsteps of Blackwater Park, Damnation digs into a strange new realm for the band, uncovering something even darker.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
Downstate, the threat of black vultures still feels new and strange.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of strange

Adjective

But at the end of this bizarre game in Miami, this silly 6-4 thriller, this giddy attacking exhibition of some of the world’s best players, and some of the world’s worst defending, England were on the winning side.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Southwest’s bizarre seat assignments and enforcement policies may have had operational roots, but customers assumed the worst.

— Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of bizarre

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The 26-year-old Houston native was an instant draw for audiences, who connected with her funny, outspoken—yet still plenty vulnerable—personality.

— Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026
More than just funny mistakes Spoonerisms are only one kind of speech error.

— Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Definition of funny

Adjective

Of course, ice cream is a classic balsamic pairing that Merid and Gil both recommend; vanilla ice cream is a fantastic complement, as is any sweet, summer fruity ice cream flavor.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
Nolan delivers one fantastical set piece after another to test Matt Damon’s Odysseus, while keeping the audience equally compelled by the palace intrigue back at Ithaca as Anne Hathaway’s Penelope holds off a brutish gaggle of suitors.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Definition of fantastic

Adjective

His team is curious about the fuel effects of acceleration and aggressive driving and other air pollutants that might increase with speeding.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
Nolan’s film retains much of the original narrative, so any kids curious about mythology and the classics will surely enjoy it without being specifically familiar with this piece of literature.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026

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