Synonyms of outlandish
80 similar words · 57 opposite words
Another word for outlandish is unusual. Other synonyms of outlandish are odd, weird, freak, curious and eerie. The opposite of outlandish is common.
Synonyms and similar words for outlandish
adjectiveOf or from a foreign country; not indigenous or native; alien, foreign.
- non-nativeNot native; not indigenous to a particular area; foreign; invasive.
- acquiredDeveloped after birth; not congenital.
- additionalSupplemental or added to something.
- adventitious
- alienNot belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
- ascititiousAdscititious.
- extraneousNot belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign.
- foreign
- fremd dialectal
- intrusive
- supplemental
- strange obsoleteBelonging to another country; foreign.
- tramontane archaic
adjectiveGreatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange.
- aberrantDiffering from the norm.
- abnormal
- 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.
- deviantCharacterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.
- discrepantShowing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
- eerieInspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.
- eldritchUnearthly, supernatural, eerie, preternatural.
- errant
- exceptional
- extraordinary
- fey
- forby UK, dialectalUncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.
- freakStrange, weird, unexpected.
- freakish
- freakyOdd; bizarre; unusual.
- funnyStrange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way.
- heteroclite
- hinky informal
- incongruous
- incongruitousSynonym of incongruous.
- irregular
- kooky informal
- nonstandard
- oddDiffering from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
- out of the ordinaryExtraordinary, unusual, or exceptional, especially for the better.
- outréVery unconventional.
- peculiar
- quaint dialectal
- queerStrange, odd, or different; whimsical.
- queer as a clockwork orange UK
- queer as a nine bob note UKSynonym of queer as a clockwork orange.
- queer as a three dollar bill US
- queer as a coot
- rare
- selcouthStrange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous, wondrous.
- seldUnusual; unwonted.
- singularOut of the ordinary; curious.
- trippy informalStrange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen.
- uncanny
- uncommon
- unconventional
- unearthly
- unexpectedNot expected, anticipated or foreseen.
- unreasonable
- unusualNot usual, out of the ordinary.
- unwonted
- weirdDeviating from the normal; bizarre.
- weirdsomeMarked by weirdness; strange; mysterious.
- yampy UK, dialectalBarmy; mad; daft.
- as queer as Dick's hatband dated
- monstrous obsolete
- queer as Dick's hatband datedVery queer: very unusual or strange.
- rum UK, dated
- rummy UK, dated
- uncouth archaicUnfamiliar, strange, foreign.
adjectiveOf a place: far away from where most people are located; in the middle of nowhere, out of the way...
Opposite of outlandish
adjectiveOf or from a foreign country; not indigenous or native; alien, foreign.
- inlandish
- unoutlandishNot outlandish.
- aboriginal
- autochthonalExisting where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous.
- autochthonous
- endemic
- indigenous
- native
adjectiveGreatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange.
- average
- medial
- basic
- bog-standard derogatoryUtterly basic, ordinary, or standard; unremarkable, unexceptional, etc.
- commonOccurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
- commonplaceOrdinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
- common-and-garden UKOrdinary, standard.
- common-or-garden Ireland, UKOrdinary, standard.
- congruent
- consistent
- conventional
- customary
- everyday
- expectedAnticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
- garden varietyOrdinary, common, or unexceptional.
- improminentNot prominent.
- mundane
- naturalAs expected; reasonable, normal; naturally arising from the given circumstances.
- normal
- ordinary
- par for the courseNormal; common; to be expected. (Often connotes something undesirable).
- par
- plain
- plain vanillaSynonym of garden variety.
- quotidian
- regularHaving the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.
- routine
- run-of-the-millOrdinary; not special.
- standard
- standard issue
- typical
- unexceptionalNot exceptional.
- unremarkableNot remarkable.
- unstrangeNot strange.
- usualMost commonly occurring; typical.
- vulgar
- wakeadayMundane (as one wakes up to each day).
- workaday
adjectiveOf a place: far away from where most people are located; in the middle of nowhere, out of the way...
Meaning of outlandish
- adjective Of or from a foreign country; not indigenous or native; alien, foreign.
- adjective Appearing to be foreign; strange, unfamiliar.
- adjective Greatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange.
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Questions about synonyms of outlandish
- What is another word for outlandish?
- Outlandish has 80 synonyms on Word.ws, such as unusual, odd, weird, freak, curious, eerie, aberrant and singular.
- What is the opposite of outlandish?
- The opposite of outlandish is common. Other antonyms of outlandish are natural, expected and usual.
- What does outlandish mean?
- Outlandish means of or from a foreign country; not indigenous or native; alien, foreign.
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