WAY-OUT Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

way-out

adjective

ˈwā-ˈau̇t

as in bizarre

different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion some new and way-out suggestions for naming the baby

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Recent Examples of way-out But in the 1950s, Detroit was still about blue-skying massive, gas-swigging machines and way-out concept cars. —

Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 Motel Destino is another way-out-there movie. —

Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025 Suddenly, after months of sameness, way-out Pluto makes a move, ending its latest retrograde and turning direct! —

Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024

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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