Synonyms of freak
120 similar words
Another word for freak is oddity. Other synonyms of freak are unusualness.
Synonyms and similar words for freak
nounSomeone or something that is markedly unusual or unpredictable.
- anomaly
- outlier
- aberrant
- abnormality
- deviance
- deviant
- irregularity
- odd fishAn unusual thing or eccentric person.
- oddityAn odd or strange thing or opinion.
- peculiarity
- queerness
- rarity
- strange fishSynonym of odd fish.
- strangeness
- unusualnessSomething unusual; an aberration.
- weirdness
- farlie British, dialectalAn unusual or unexpected thing; a wonder.
- rum obsolete, slang
nounA person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender...
- odd duckAn unusual person, especially one with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.
- weirdo
- bizarroWeirdo, misfit.
- coot
- crackpotAn eccentric, crazy or foolish person.
- eccentric
- glaik British, derogatoryA fool or eccentric person.
- hard case slang
- kookAn eccentric, strange or crazy person.
- live one
- nutbag
- nutbarA crazy, eccentric person.
- nutcaseAn eccentric or odd person.
- nutter British, derogatoryAn eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person.
- oddball
- odd bod British
- queerdo derogatory, vulgarA particularly strange LGBTQ+ person.
- strange birdAn unusual person, especially one with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.
- strangelingOne who is strange, foreign, or unusual; stranger.
- wack
- wackoAn amusingly eccentric or irrational person.
- weirdieSomeone or something weird.
- weirdlingSomeone or something which is odd, weird, strange, or unusual; oddball; weirdie; weirdo.
- wild man
- wingnutA person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with bizarre or extreme political views.
- free spirit
- heteroclite
- deviate
- individualist
- maverick
- misfit
- nonconformist
- offbeatAn unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.
- crank British, datedA person who is considered strange or odd by others, and may behave in unconventional ways.
- queer fish British, datedAn odd or eccentric person.
nounA hippie.
nounAn enthusiast, or person who has an obsession with, or extreme knowledge of, something.
- fanaticA person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause.
- geekA carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.
- admirer
- aficionadoA person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally bullfighting); a fan or...
- buffA person who is very interested in a particular subject.
- connoisseurA specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.
- enthusiastA person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
- devoteeAn ardent enthusiast or admirer.
- maniac
- fan
- fancier
- fancyA whim.
- junkieAn enthusiast of something.
- partisan
- rooter US, slang
- zealot
nounA very sexually perverse individual.
- horn dog
- hypersexualA person who is hypersexual.
- pervert
- donjuanistExhibiting compulsive sexual behavior.
- erotomaniacA person suffering from erotomania (in either sense).
- fuckster
- hornballA person who is often, or easily, sexually aroused.
- ramp
- sex addictA person addicted to (watching or taking part in) sexual activity, particularly sexual intercourse.
nounA sudden change of mind.
- whim
- vagaryAn impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice or whim.
- caprice
- boutadeA sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim.
- capriccioA fantastical thing or work.
- conceit
- fangle
- flisk Scotland
- kink
- lark
- whim-wham
- whimsy
- crotchet archaic
- delirament obsoleteA wandering of the mind; a crazy fancy.
- figary obsoleteA whim or eccentricity.
- maggot obsolete
- megrim rare
- spleen obsoleteA sudden motion or action; a fit; a freak; a whim.
- toy obsolete
adjectiveStrange, weird, unexpected.
- freakishResembling a freak.
- abnormal
- alienVery unfamiliar, strange, or removed.
- anomalous
- bizarreStrangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic...
- bookyStrange, scary, suspicious.
- curiousLeading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.
- discrepantShowing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
- eerieInspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.
- eldritchUnearthly, supernatural, eerie, preternatural.
- errant
- exceptional
- extraordinary
- fey
Meaning of freak
- noun Someone or something that is markedly unusual or unpredictable.
- noun A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way.
- noun A hippie.
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Questions about synonyms of freak
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- Freak means someone or something that is markedly unusual or unpredictable.
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