Thesaurus
chiefly British
Synonyms & Antonyms of rum
(Entry 1 of 2)
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
- she wears staid business suits, but prefers some quite rum knickers underneath
Synonyms for rum
- bizarre,
- bizarro,
- cranky,
- crazy,
- curious,
- eccentric,
- erratic,
- far-out,
- funky,
- funny,
- kinky,
- kooky
- (also kookie),
- odd,
- off-kilter,
- off-the-wall,
- offbeat,
- out-of-the-way,
- outlandish,
- outré,
- peculiar,
- quaint,
- queer,
- queerish,
- quirky,
- remarkable,
- screwy,
- spaced-out,
- strange,
- wacky
- (also whacky),
- way-out,
- weird,
- weirdo,
- wild
Words Related to rum
- extraordinary,
- fantastic
- (also fantastical),
- freak,
- freakish,
- freaky,
- phantasmagoric
- (or phantasmagorical),
- phenomenal
Near Antonyms for rum
rum
nounSynonyms of rum (Entry 2 of 2)
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
- a fiery sermon on the evils of demon rum
Synonyms for rum
- alcohol,
- aqua vitae,
- ardent spirits,
- booze,
- bottle,
- drink,
- firewater,
- grog,
- hooch
- [slang],
- inebriant,
- intoxicant,
- John Barleycorn,
- juice
- [slang],
- liquor,
- lush
- [slang],
- moonshine,
- potable,
- sauce
- [slang],
- spirits,
- stimulant,
- strong drink,
- tipple
Words Related to rum
Antonyms for rum
- nonintoxicant
Test Your Vocabulary
Name That Color
-
- Name that color:

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share rum
Time Traveler for rum
The first known use of rum was in 1654
See more words from the same year