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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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
New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
He’s veered from outsider rants as Uncle Jim to cryptic lo-fi acoustic guitar, creepy outsider folk, masterful one-man weirdo pop, and stunning, reverent covers of songs by Tom T. Hall, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, and more.
—Marc Masters, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2026
Before the internet, late-night television programming was where the weirdos found one another.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
André 3000, largely thanks to experiments in dress, is often considered the weirdo wild card, and Big Boi the straight man.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
He’s veered from outsider rants as Uncle Jim to cryptic lo-fi acoustic guitar, creepy outsider folk, masterful one-man weirdo pop, and stunning, reverent covers of songs by Tom T. Hall, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, and more.
—Marc Masters, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
For all you macabre-loving weirdos, HorrorHound Weekend is a great opportunity to meet other fans and industry professionals, participate in costume contests, get an autograph from a celebrity slasher and more.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2026
Before the internet, late-night television programming was where the weirdos found one another.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weirdo
Adjective
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But Fredrik Berselius’s cooking is too weird and wild to fit the bounds of one creed.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Although studying weird worlds such as L 98-59 d will probably help to clarify how planets evolve, researchers are still working to understand this particular one.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
Noun
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But what the New Yorker writer left behind is some of the finest prose of the 20th century, focusing primarily on the eccentrics, scalawags, seamen, and other denizens of New York’s dank corners.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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The town’s overflowing with charming Midwest eccentrics, including a cocky mayor (Henry Winkler) and a welcoming barkeep (Lena Headey).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That is pretty bizarre, given how fantastic both atmospheres have been throughout the playoffs.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Rather than representing a bizarre evolutionary innovation unique to salamanders, regeneration may actually reflect an ancient trait that many vertebrates once possessed more broadly.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The spinoff will feature Beth Dutton riding horses more frequently, a change from her character's past trauma.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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In an announcement video posted to social media, Martin was joined by characters from Sesame Street and the Muppets, with a cameo from BTS.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The band played a rather strange/disturbing version of Happy Birthday, and Bilbo’s cake appeared before us.—
Gregg Kilday,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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One monitor shows guitarist Jonny Greenwood manipulating a strange electronic device exuding tangled wires; another loops footage of a burning building.—
Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
Noun
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People who see ghosts tend to see the same ghost wafting down the same staircase, but none of the characters populating Leo’s wacko hallucinations have returned for a repeat perfor-mance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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This wacko crew was one of the greatest things in the history of television.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Jon Rahm is one of the best handful of golfers in the world, and, in media availability and his infrequent YouTube golf appearances, is thoughtful, funny and personable.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Semple’s writing is warm and absurdly funny but also occasionally devastating—as when, roughly midway through the book, Adora digresses into recalling her experiences writing for a comedy show in the 1990s.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Then there are oddballs – traction control – pretty rare in this class, alongside ABS, and a belt drive.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 May 2026
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Wyck is an oddball — every town seems to have one.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Weirdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirdo. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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