QUIRKY Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of quirky The actual quirky bit is the ride height adjuster. —

Joe Salas june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2026 Located in the Roanoke City Market Building, Chocolatepaper also has quirky gifts, including funny socks, creative stationery, and more. —

Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026 Emblazoned with an old-school scuba diver riding a prawn, the bag of Garlic Shrimp Chips was 100% getting added to my cart—and not just because of the quirky marketing. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 Thrift shopping was quirky, niche, and maybe even a little countercultural. —

Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for quirky

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Then, to make the situation more bizarre, Arnaldi and Cobolli held a press conference together in the same room despite the former being sick and the latter being two days away from playing in a Grand Slam final.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 June 2026
The astronauts reported bizarre smells, and had issues flushing urine outside the spacecraft as designed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 June 2026