as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
the counterfeit bills are poorly done and would look screwy to even the untrained eye
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Recent Examples of screwy
In the screwy arithmetic of my mind, more time meant more aspiration.
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Dan Leach
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
And higher in the atmosphere things can be even screwier—and on a larger scale.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Daniels and Chase brought more oomph to their characters’ romantic entanglement, which has left Lady Larken happily if inconveniently with child, a springboard for the whole screwy marital plot.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Still, this outrageously funky genre blend — a pitch-black horror comedy about screwy siblings turning motorists and motel guests into scrumptious jerky — deserves its a special spot in the greater midnight movie pantry.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
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Dan Leach
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
And higher in the atmosphere things can be even screwier—and on a larger scale.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Daniels and Chase brought more oomph to their characters’ romantic entanglement, which has left Lady Larken happily if inconveniently with child, a springboard for the whole screwy marital plot.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Still, this outrageously funky genre blend — a pitch-black horror comedy about screwy siblings turning motorists and motel guests into scrumptious jerky — deserves its a special spot in the greater midnight movie pantry.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screwy
Adjective
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His work is marked by unusual, even bizarre, material choices that encrust spatial compositions reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright’s innovative open space plans.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Some unnamed Chicago bartender in the early 1880s had the improbable idea of taking a Whiskey Sour and adding a little red wine to the top, inventing in a bizarre flash of insightone of the great warm weather whiskey drinks of our time.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The then-unknown Michael Shannon, whose early career roles in Chicago were every bit as weird as this play, starred in that production.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But this year, due to weird scheduling, the BAFTA nods will come out on January 27, after the Oscar nominations.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The sounds had become a strange new normal for the diverse Central neighborhood.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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And there was a strange preoccupation with running out of time, even though the show ended a good 15 minutes early as if the performers didn’t understand their own timeline.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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To the contrary, though the film is frequently funny, Brewer takes their ambitions and reversals seriously.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hockey is a funny game sometimes.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Toronto netminder Dennis Hildeby stoned Trevor Zegras on a breakaway, and later made consecutive saves on Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier to spring the odd-man rush that led to Cowan's goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The details of Cooper’s crime seemed too tempting to McNally, a high school dropout turned military-airplane electrician who’d pursued odd jobs and scams since being discharged.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These large waves can be erratic and unpredictable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The addiction eventually took its toll, and Chase became more erratic and difficult to work with.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Two of the monkeys had applauded the event with hopping and grunts, but the other three had shot like arrows into the trees, chasing after the peculiar bird that had remained indifferent to their antics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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That left nine peculiar, small objects that were slightly larger than a single point of light in the data.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The baths have reappeared after a long time spent under the water of a reservoir, and people of all ages curious about the discovery come to spend the day.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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There is a curious absence of any patience in exploring the forces shaping their unsettlingly growing worldview.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Screwy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screwy. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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