Synonyms for queer
- adjective
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Gay — non-heterosexual or non-cisgender, homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc
gay, homosexual, gay bob informal, bent, homophile dated
2. Rum — strange, odd, or different; whimsical
strange, curious, funny, odd, singular, peculiar, unusual, eccentric, unconventional, bizarre, deviant, freakish, off-beat, weird, suspicious, extraordinary, uncommon, quaint, anomalous, outlandish, irregular, freaky
Other
Noun
1. Fag
punk, queen, fairy, pansy, fruit, nance, poof, iron, pouf, fag vulgar US CA, faggot vulgar UK, fagot US, poove slang rare
2. Funny money — counterfeit money
snide, funny money slang
Definitions
- adj. 1
Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
- adj. 2
Strange, odd, or different; whimsical.
- n. 1
Counterfeit money.
- n. 2
A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities.
Related words
- Word family
- queerantagonism queerbait queercore queercrip queerhood queerish queerly queerness
- Phrases
- queer fish queer duck queer anarchist queer bashing queer cuffin queer ken baby queer gear queer
Forms
- Plural
- queers → punks, queens, fairies, pansies…
Choose the right word
Eccentric is a higher and more respectful word than odd or queer. Queer is transverse or oblique, aside from the common in a way that is comical or perhaps slightly ridiculous.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- gay He came out to me as gay when he was 15 years old.
- bent The boy bent back to look up at his father's face.
- homosexual I knew you were a repressed homosexual all along.
- deviant His deviant behavior made others uncomfortable.
- nauseated Linda felt nauseated and suspected she was pregnant.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| queer | rising | |
| gay | rising | |
| bent | rising | |
| homosexual | rising | |
| deviant | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- gay1, odd1, fag1
- 4 letters
- iron2, punk1, bent1, poof1, pouf
- 5 letters
- funny2, queen1, weird1, fruit1, fairy2, nance1, pansy2, snide1, fagot, poove
- 6 letters
- faggot2, freaky2, quaint1
- 7 letters
- strange1, curious3, unusual4, bizarre2, deviant3
- 8 letters
- uncommon3, singular3, peculiar3, freakish
- 9 letters
- irregular4, eccentric3, anomalous4, nauseated4, homophile
- 10 letters
- suspicious3, homosexual5, outlandish3
- 13 letters
- extraordinary6
- 14 letters
- unconventional5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (iron2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- allosexuel