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Synonyms for outlandish

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Bizarre — greatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange

bizarre, off-the-wall, freakish, eccentric, unconventional, far-fetched, kooky informal, off-beat, freaky, unusual, weird, grotesque, odd, funny, alien, exotic, extraordinary, whimsical, outre, peculiar, different, barbaric

2. Foreign — of or from a foreign country; not indigenous or native; alien, foreign

foreign, extraneous, intrusive, non-native

Other

remote

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of or from a foreign country; not indigenous or native; alien, foreign.

  2. adj. 2

    Greatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange.

    The rock star wore black with outlandish pink and green spiked hair.

Related words

Word family
outlandishness outland outlander

Example sentences

  • bizarre Sami imposed bizarre dietary restrictions on Layla.
  • eccentric Prof. Smith is famous for his eccentric life style.
  • freakish Lukas had a freakish smile on his face.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
outlandishrising
bizarrerising
eccentricsteady
freakishrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
odd1
5 letters
funny2, weird1, alien3, kooky2, outre
6 letters
remote2, exotic3, freaky2
7 letters
foreign2, unusual4, bizarre2
8 letters
peculiar3, barbaric3, freakish
9 letters
different3, eccentric3, grotesque2, intrusive3, whimsical3
10 letters
extraneous4
13 letters
extraordinary6
14 letters
unconventional5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (funny2 = 2 syllables).