Synonyms of quirky

quirky

adjective

ˈkwər-kē 

as in bizarre

different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion

the waitress styles her hair in a quirky way that always gets her remembered by customers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bizarre
• funny
• strange
• weird
• odd
• curious
• peculiar
• eccentric
• erratic
• remarkable
• unusual
• crazy
• unique
• offbeat
• funky
• wacky
• kooky
• off-the-wall
• quaint
• abnormal
• unconventional
• outlandish
• screwy
• kinky
• out-of-the-way
• queer
• wild
• outré
• uncommon
• rare
• off-kilter
• far-out
• outrageous
• way-out
• weirdo
• cranky
• extraordinary
• rum
• queerish
• bizarro
• fantastic
• outstanding
• spaced-out
• freaky
• striking
• shocking
• flaky
• atypical
• freakish
• idiosyncratic
• prominent
• aberrant
• noticeable
• freak
• notable
• out-there
• phenomenal
• conspicuous
• singular
• phantasmagoric
• salient
• puzzling
• unorthodox
• perplexing
• baffling
• unwonted
• nonconformist
• confounding
• mystifying
• bewildering
• atrocious
• crotchety
• addlepated
• uncustomary
• nonmainstream

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• normal
• typical
• ordinary
• usual
• standard
• average
• prosaic
• garden
• routine
• everyday
• commonplace
• conservative
• conventional
• unremarkable
• familiar
• unexceptional
• predictable
• run-of-the-mill
• workaday
• common
• regular
• conformist
• frequent
• expected
• customary
• habitual
• knee-jerk
• wonted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quirky

But the quirky Cinderella riff is still top-tier Hathaway, showcasing her knack for physical comedy as a young woman who quite literally must do everything she's told. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Because the concept of who will take snaps if every quarterback is injured isn’t a quirky hypothetical in Santa Clara. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Admissions officers can tell when a student is trying to be quirky simply to distinguish themselves, and these essays come off as performative rather than personal. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The quirky sci-fi comedy starring Diedrich Bader and Chris Parnell did not end up panning out for Spelling. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026