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
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
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
Gus created a host of weirdos, rejects, and more in the book.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weirdo
Adjective
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Some weird ground balls, a bounce over (first baseman Gavin) Sheets’ head.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cabdrivers sometimes call it the Hinckley Hilton—a weird local homage to the shooter, John Hinckley, Jr.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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Those crazy, diverse individuals, that tribe of oddballs and eccentrics, dreamers, and gamblers who make up this business.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Upset over a bizarre technical foul in Game 2, Booker unloaded on the refs, particularly James Williams.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The New York Giants had a completely bizarre draft on Thursday – one that even left star wide receiver Malik Nabers visibly frustrated during his own simulcast with Green Bay Packers linebacker Micah Parsons.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This trio of characters is new to the franchise, though the biggest shift — in addition to seeing Rimura and company in breezy beachwear — is the focus on series mainstay Gobta (Ryan Reynolds; Asuna Tomari).—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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The series has attracted attention for, among other things, the size of Ilya’s ass, which, in MarcAurele’s adaptation, is its own character.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The truck had been at the head of a column of seven rescue vehicles, all of which had received clearance from the tower to cross Runway 4 at Taxiway D and head toward a United Airlines flight that was evacuating due to a strange odor onboard.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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On World Rhythms, Lockwood trusts the listener to hear the arc of its noises, to trace their emergence and disappearance, their strange, seductive confluence.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 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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This would be much funnier if Rimura were, indeed, simply a slime.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Just being more confident in my choice of what is funny and what’s not.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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All the sun’s planets are oddballs.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Weirdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirdo. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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