freaky

adjective

Definition of freakynext
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 After all, InStyle’s Senior Editor Jordan Julian tells me that the freaky flat fad isn’t going anywhere. — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026 Let’s cool things down with a chilling (and chilly) new horror offering from the good folks at Netflix, this one all about a freaky child-killer and the two men hellbent on bringing him down. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 July 2026 Lady Caroline Blackwood drew on her own upper-class, Anglo-Irish upbringing for this autobiographical fiction about the multigenerational destruction of women by their own families, and the novel has the unshakeable, freaky urgency of truth. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026 And San Antonio led by 7-4 Victor Wembanyama, who at 22 is the freaky-tall potential next face of the league as LeBron James finally nears retirement. — Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for freaky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaky
  1. freak
  2. weird
  3. strange
  4. bizarre
  5. funny
  6. fantastic
  7. curious
  8. crazy
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
  • One of those weird lizard things from NBC’s very similar Surface, a 2005 drama mostly, if barely, remembered by television critics?
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The matches were entertaining, in a weird, raw kind of way—slapstick football.
    — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of weird
Adjective
  • Serena tells him his former boss Elliott Wyatt recommended him highly, which is strange given his former reticence.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Neither does the strange quiet when the trip home begins with one fewer passenger.
    — Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of strange
Adjective
  • But, pounded thin, breaded, and fried, served under lashings of sweet-sharp blackberry sauce, with a confetti of whole blackberries and leaves of mint, the lamb version was brilliant and bizarre, a symphony of strong-willed flavors.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • There was such a bizarre synergy between that film and being the same namesake as this doll.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of bizarre
Adjective
  • And Widow’s Bay was, of course, very successful at alternating between scary and funny bits.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Ashton was charming, funny, ridiculously handsome, and fascinated by all things tech.
    — Chuck Lorre, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of funny
Adjective
  • Cousins has been fantastic, throwing three touchdowns in each of the Raiders’ first three games.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Go about their business and have a fantastic time in this incredible state of ours.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of fantastic
Adjective
  • Guadagnino is curious, too, about the generational shift in youth culture.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For more than 158 years, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has been the South’s source for culture, community and news for curious minds.
    — Hugo Rojo, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of curious
Adjective
  • The pictures from Bill Clinton’s Oval Office are wild — a reminder of what crazy lives you guys have had.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As crazy as that sounds, the Bears held the ball for 42 minutes and 15 seconds.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of crazy

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“Freaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freaky. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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