weirdness

noun

Definition of weirdnessnext
1
as in kookiness

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2
as in abnormality

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Recent Examples of weirdness The lore of that game and how Tuchel won it probably explain the weirdness of his tactics at the end of the semi-final. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026 From weirdness to a new kind of computer So, what does all this mean for the future of computers? — Aldo Romero, The Conversation, 15 July 2026 Confessions kicked off one of the weirdest eras in a career that has never been stingy with weirdness. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026 In the pool bath, a Scott Zaragoza tondo of Jeff as a dapper explorer confronting a gargantuan Venus flytrap strikes a pitch-perfect note of weirdness. — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026 The weirdness around a 2024 neck injury that cost Chicago Cubs right-hander Ben Brown the final 3½ months of the season has gained unexpected clarity two years later. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 No issues, other than your typical public transit weirdness. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 June 2026 Add rugged and reliable character actors Nick Offerman (Margo’s Got Money Troubles) and Keith David (The Lowdown), Daniel Radcliffe’s endlessly game Reggie Dinkins weirdness and another season of droll excellence from Abbott Elementary star Tyler James Williams. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 Atlanta wasn’t a horror comedy, at least most of the time, but its stylish weirdness and ability to create its own reality led Dippold to seek Murai out for the series. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weirdness
  1. kookiness
  2. abnormality
  3. irrationality
  4. perversion
  5. unreasonableness
  6. neuroticism
  7. ridiculousness
  8. addiction
Noun
  • The beloved British artist David Hockney, who died last week at the age of 88, is celebrated for his vibrant paintings, his innovative techniques, and his joyful kookiness.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
  • Often, though, the band drops the hauteur to reveal a surprising kind of kookiness.
    — Jesse Dorris, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of kookiness
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  • For instance, cloning is an imperfect science and can often create offspring with genetic abnormalities.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The round-bodied internet darling was probably born with a spinal abnormality, a wildlife veterinarian says.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 23 July 2026
Definition of abnormality
Noun
  • Despite the seriocomic set-up, as Vibeke gets more unstable, Mengel refuses to play her irrationality for laughs, instead taking the more difficult route of earnestness.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • Moreover, experts should introduce deliberate irrationality to disrupt the model’s predictive path.
    — Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of irrationality
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  • The leprous, lascivious body was a perversion that Western proselytizing could fix.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • More broadly, this same chain of logic turns the Voting Rights Act into a zombie law, a perversion of its intended purpose that now mostly protects white Americans from any attempts to break their disproportionate control of voting machinery.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Definition of perversion
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  • If the assassination made the President a Christlike figure, his forbearance in the face of a wife’s unreasonableness provides him with an extra measure of purity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Definition of unreasonableness
Noun
  • The highest scorers in neuroticism are most likely to report skepticism toward AI, citing concerns about job security, accuracy and the unintended consequences of quick adoption.
    — Megan Malone, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • These dimensions, called the Big Five personality traits, include things like extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, and neuroticism.
    — Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of neuroticism
Noun
  • There’s a point every summer when just about any of us could use a dose of ridiculousness.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026
  • Foreigners are visiting the United States, having fun, finding joy in the ridiculousness of American abundance and telling the internet about it.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of ridiculousness
Noun
  • That was his life for more than a decade — sometimes in work or a relationship but always falling back to addiction.
    — Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • According to her family’s complaint, Willis checked herself in to the rehab center seeking treatment for ketamine addiction.
    — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of addiction

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