WEIRDO Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

weirdo 1 of 2

adjective

as in weird

different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion he saw some weirdo lights in the sky and immediately concluded that it had to be a UFO

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weirdo

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noun

ˈwir-(ˌ)dō

as in eccentric

a person of odd or whimsical habits one of those weirdos that the rest of the town always seemed to be talking about

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Recent Examples of weirdo

Adjective

Give me this kind of weirdo interpretation over yet-another-stuffy-period-piece any day! —

Drew Broussard, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026 As with other weirdo classics like Demilich’s Nespithe, Mastery’s VALIS, and Lykathea Aflame’s Elvenefris, Bekor Qilish has staked out his own hyper-specific crevasse of metal, and he’s gotten comfortable enough to start mercilessly bulldozing through it. —

Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026

Noun

But the opportunity there was like, come play this weirdo that’s a counterpart to Misty. —

Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026 Gus created a host of weirdos, rejects, and more in the book. —

Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weirdo

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weirdo

Adjective

As the Pios regained traction, something weird happened.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
The Midnight Show’s original cast breakout star Lillian Martin, whose career was cut tragically short in her mid-twenties, was the queen of the wacky and weird.

— Lee Kelly, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026