WAY-OUT Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

way-out

adjective

ˈwā-ˈau̇t

Definition of way-out

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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Adjective

The idea that these two would have a five-minute-or-less breakup conversation, then plop down on the couch and happily embark on an acid trip together, strains credulity a little, even for this bizarre, codependent friend group.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Twenty-eight million views on YouTube certified the bizarre piece as a fan favorite.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bizarre

Adjective

Some are quieter this year, some are almost ridiculous, but all of them share a strange sense of purpose.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
His attempt to discover what he is supposed to be doing propels him through a succession of increasingly strange encounters, as his search for purpose becomes entangled with his desire for love, friendship and some kind of place in the world.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of strange

Adjective

The end result is Murder Bites, my funny, quirky mystery that takes place in a small town where everyone is obsessed with their tiny designer dogs.

— Mimi Montgomery, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
What is sort of funny is imagining how immersion in the city’s cultural scene fits into Vanderbilt’s broader ambitions.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of funny

Adjective

This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
There’s a comically weird dinner with Kel’s ex, Sabrina (a scintillatingly eccentric Jasmin Savoy Brown).

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of weird

Adjective

Going one level deeper into full-circle moments for the song, though, is another peculiar connection between Adebimpe and Spider-Man.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
That said, this is a week largely for waiting for the full moon to do its one slow, peculiar thing.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of peculiar

Adjective

Still, the closing play couldn’t erase an erratic and largely unproductive day for the Commanders’ offense.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The symptoms found in those with CTE include memory loss, mood swings, erratic behavioral actions and more.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of erratic

Adjective

Yes, Thom is in the cult, or at the very least, Riders of the Afterlife–curious, a development that doesn’t track at all but does give him another opportunity to express that he’s broken and misses his dad.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
For people in Iowa curious about live music as a profession, that access can make the industry feel closer.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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