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weird feeling
peculiar feeling
unusual feeling
odd feeling
strange feeling
bizarre feeling
weird noises
mysterious noises
creepy noises
strange noises
bizarre noises
obscure noises
a weird look
an awkward look
a confused look
an uneasy look
an unfamiliar look

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How is the word weird distinct from other similar adjectives?

The words eerie and uncanny are common synonyms of weird. While all three words mean "mysteriously strange or fantastic," weird may imply an unearthly or supernatural strangeness or it may stress peculiarity or oddness.

weird creatures from another world

When would eerie be a good substitute for weird?

While in some cases nearly identical to weird, eerie suggests an uneasy or fearful consciousness that mysterious and malign powers are at work.

an eerie calm preceded the bombing raid

When might uncanny be a better fit than weird?

The meanings of uncanny and weird largely overlap; however, uncanny implies disquieting strangeness or mysteriousness.

an uncanny resemblance between total strangers

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of weird Not the case with my wife’s parents, who just looked at it like a weird bug. Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 19 May 2025 Luke Larsen The Best MagSafe Accessories for Your New iPhone The weird, wonderful world of MagSafe accessories can make your smartphone feel modular. Nena Farrell, Wired News, 19 May 2025 Jon Cherry/Getty Images For years, crypto was viewed by many as a weird and fringe investment, hyped up by a bunch of math geeks and used widely by all kinds of unsavory characters, from drug dealers to hackers. Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 May 2025 In this instance there was a weird misunderstanding about which some of the people on the WGA Board chose to assume the worst. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for weird
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weird
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  • Joining me is my Staten Island brother, Pete Davidson, who unveils a darker, dramatic side as his character navigates a bizarre group of residents in an old age home.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
  • Part of that stems from fewer bizarre storytelling choices (good!), and part of it is a byproduct of an overly cautious attitude toward character development (bad).
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • Set on an eerie yet beautiful island, this book is equal parts mystery and love story.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 24 May 2025
  • Scribes and sculptors, for the most part, stopped carving significant dates into stone, giving archeologists the eerie impression that Maya history had ended.
    Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were the first actors to play the magical roles, across eight films from 2001 to 2011.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
  • And just like in those films, the magical creatures steal the spotlight.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • Those events may have informed the decision by Merseyside Police, which also responded to the Southport attacks, to quickly release the information that the suspect was White – an unusual step in the early hours of an investigation.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
  • Listen to this article The Rent Guidelines Board lowered the range of potential rent increases for some 2 million New Yorkers in an unusual redo vote Tuesday — a move that comes as the issue of freezing rents has taken center stage in the contentious mayoral race.
    Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
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  • The long strange trip is proving to be even longer than anyone thought.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Because of this strange clustering, the Atlantic Shark Institute has posted signs around Narragansett alerting beachgoers to be on the lookout.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • In a beautiful collision of worlds, our talented composer Paul Banks has reinterpreted two Iggy songs in his own unique and haunting way, serving as celebration of both Iggy and the film’s themes.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 May 2025
  • The massacre of the Jezebel’s women is a scene of shocking violence for the dystopian series, and the execution of so many women is a haunting vision June imagines when she’s then told by Nick what happened.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
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  • There is no magic level of debt-to-GDP that signals disaster since countries with a more resilient economy can service more debt.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • When her typical methods don’t work, Anja turns to a magic mirror, which houses a dark realm, for answers.
    Laura Thompson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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  • That’s not to say the film isn’t funny or sweet, but that there is something much more profound and uncomfortable at its heart, and one that poses a tricky challenge for first-time filmmakers Johansson and Kamen.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
  • His translation recognizes, here and throughout, that the original is funny and compelling enough not to need elaborate explanation, even 60 years after its debut.
    Lily Meyer, The Dial, 20 May 2025

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“Weird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weird. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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