QUIRKY Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

quirky

adjective

ˈkwər-kē

Definition of quirky

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 Ahead of the premiere, Frémeaux spoke with Variety about the smooth journey that has been bringing this loveable, quirky spider princess from page to screen. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Einstein is an hour-long quirky procedural, which is familiar ground for CBS. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 There is the usual amusing collection of judges, quirky and less quirky — a King signature. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Perhaps if it had been marketed as a quirky arthouse film, critical expectations might have been tempered and the naysayers’ assessments a bit less savage. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quirky

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Creating a licensing body is not a bizarre idea in a world where the FAA determines the airworthiness of planes and banks must pass stress tests to operate.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
From bizarre medical tests to a mass phobia of beans, here are 14 surprising facts that reveal just how inventive, eccentric, and fascinating the ancient Greeks really were.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of bizarre

Adjective

Underneath the celebrity and the tabloid headlines is someone who’s vulnerable, funny and desperately trying to hold her life together.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
The book’s humor is sharp and merciless, akin to that of a standup comedy show, and yet the things described are far from funny.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of funny

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And this isn’t even to mention the especially odd idea of an acting nomination coming from a documentary, no matter how many recreations there are in it.

— Jackson Murphy, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
In other cases, the warriors look unrecognizable, and more like odd scribbles.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of odd

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Though, of course, because Larry is Larry (and therefore governed by a peculiar physics that dictates that every step forward be followed by two in reverse), his year at SNL would prove to be far from a rosy adventure.

— Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Over to the right, where the half-dozen tech leaders had signed on, things looked considerably more chaotic and peculiar.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of peculiar

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On the one hand, many speculated about Tom Cruise‘s wild performance in the title role as a brash, eccentric oil tycoon responsible for an environmental disaster.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
Heinz Beck’s behind the fanciest spot, while the all-day dining restaurant La Casati honors the eccentric aristocrat Luisa, who once owned the building which became the Guggenheim Venice.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of eccentric

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