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

Thanks to the magnificent gothic Minster looking down on winding medieval streets with quirky names such as The Shambles and Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, tourists descend on the city in the tens of thousands every week. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The famed highway—which turns 100 this year—passes through bustling cities, natural landmarks, and quirky roadside attractions, so there’s plenty of things to see (and do) along the way. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026

Core to any great bookstore is a welcoming environment for readers with appealing displays, an interesting—even quirky—array of books, and enthusiastic, knowledgeable workers who are eager to talk titles with customers. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Against this longer-term backdrop, the rise of MSV thinking after 1970 looks less like the discovery of an eternal insight and more like a quirky over-simplification. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026