Synonyms of rum

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adjective

chiefly British

as in strange

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 & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

rum

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noun

ˈrəm 

as in liquor

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk

a fiery sermon on the evils of demon rum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liquor
• alcohol
• booze
• drink
• bottle
• whiskey
• spirits
• wine
• beer
• vodka
• juice
• brandy
• grog
• ale
• tequila
• tipple
• hooch
• firewater
• sauce
• moonshine
• stimulant
• intoxicant
• strong drink
• potable
• gin
• ardent spirits
• lush
• John Barleycorn
• aqua vitae
• cocktail
• sake
• inebriant
• chaser
• pop
• liqueur
• load
• belt
• brew
• aperitif
• slug
• snifter
• schnapps
• mead
• shooter
• snort
• nightcap
• tot
• bracer
• peg
• mixed drink
• mescal
• digestif
• malt liquor
• shot
• nip
• whet
• mum
• home brew
• nappy
• brewage
• microbrew
• brewski
• barley-bree
• Dutch courage
• mao-tai

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mix
• soda
• mixer
• pop
• nonintoxicant
• mocktail
• soft drink
• soda pop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rum

Adjective

It is made from 100 percent rye grain that has been wood and peat smoked, and aged in ex-bourbon and new American oak barrels before being finished in ex-rum casks. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 June 2026

After dinner, rum-centric cocktails are served up nightly with vibey tunes and a view of the Grove that stretches all the way to the Bay. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026

Noun

The Mai Mango is for the fans of tropical drinks, mixing coconut rum, pineapple amaro and amaretto before topping the drink with a coconut-banana whip ($16). — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Order their Cheeseburger in Paradise — which is, of course, a cocktail — with rum, gin, citrus, pineapple and coconut. — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026