Weird Meaning: Definition and Examples

Meaning 1：bizarre (weird)

weird 🔊

/wɪrd/

adj.

very strange or unusual, often in a way that is hard to explain or makes you feel a bit uneasy.

Weird outfit on a person in a suburban street, others looking confused

bizarre 🔊

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/bɪˈzɑːr/

adj.

Something that is very strange, odd, or unexpected, often causing a feeling of unease or discomfort.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From OE 'wyrd' (fate); evolved to mean strange/unusual.

💡 Mnemonic

Weird = We + heard; imagine hearing a bizarre sound that makes you uneasy.

📖 Example

My classmate brought a weird sandwich to school today - it had bananas and ketchup inside! 🔊 My classmate brought a strange sandwich to school today - it had bananas and ketchup inside!

🔗 Collocations

weird feeling – a strange emotional sensation

weird behavior – actions that are odd or abnormal

weird idea – a thought that is very unusual

🔄 Synonyms

strange (adj.) – unusual or surprising

odd (adj.) – different from what is normal

eerie (adj.) – strange and frightening

🚫 Antonyms

normal (adj.) – standard, usual

ordinary (adj.) – with no special features

typical (adj.) – characteristic of a type

🌱 Derivatives

weirdly (adv.) – in a strange manner

weirdness (n.) – the quality of being strange

📖 Cultural Story

In Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', the three witches are called 'the Weird Sisters', linking the word to supernatural strangeness.