outré

adjective

ü-ˈtrā How to pronounce outré (audio)
Definition of outrénext
as in eccentric
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion an actor known more for his outré offscreen antics than for his on-screen performances

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Recent Examples of outré In adolescence, Ogden found a new, more outre guiding star. — Bill Donahue, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026 Many an outre fashion statement was photographed and breathlessly described at the Tonys. — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2019 Kelela also has an ear for blending outre electronic instrumentation that seems to swoon under her powerful voice. — Leor Galil, Chicago Reader, 27 Oct. 2017 Buffalo Bills’ quarterback Tyrod Taylor has a penchant for sartorially astute three-piece suits, while the Denver Broncos’ outside linebacker Von Miller takes a more outre approach with his big ol’ Burt Reynolds glasses and cowboy hats. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outré
  1. eccentric
  2. bizarre
  3. funny
  4. erratic
  5. strange
Adjective
  • With his eccentric fashion sense and dance moves, lovelorn almost-leading man Duckie remains one of teen cinema’s most memorable characters.
    — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Just then, Klara meets Josie (Mia Tharia), an eccentric teen, and her distant single mother, Chrissy (Amy Adams).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of eccentric
Adjective
  • The cookie shops have a rotating menu of cookies with elaborate toppings, sometimes offering bizarre flavors such as everything bagel.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Skerritt co-starred opposite Kathy Baker, playing his doctor wife in the community of Rome, Wisconsin, a place with bizarre happenings, like having a robber leaving a trail of frogs or the pope becoming the primary witness to a murder.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bizarre
Adjective
  • Divorced from the context of a map, Texas' congressional districts might just look like a collection of funny shapes.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • China did not find anything funny about the French star laughing at a meme of Mao, the communist dictator whose regime resulted in tens of millions of deaths.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of funny
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  • Climate change also brings increasingly erratic storm systems, heat and rainfall patterns that leave standing water, creating conditions ideal for mosquitoes to breed.
    — Kylee Rae Noel, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Baseball is an ensemble game, a wildly erratic sport to predict.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of erratic
Adjective
  • After Orson’s reading from the novel, the broadcast cuts in on a weather report that is then followed by a dance music concert, but the smooth tango music is interrupted by breaking news of strange explosions on Mars.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • However, a strange light phenomenon and the arrival of her physicist ex-husband pull her back into the scientific world.
    — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of strange

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“Outré.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outr%C3%A9. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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