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Synonyms of strange

113 similar words · 11 opposite words

Another word for strange is weird. Other synonyms of strange are unusual, odd, freak, unknown and abnormal. The opposite of strange is common.

Synonyms and similar words for strange

adjectiveUnfamiliar, not yet part of one's experience.

adjectiveBelonging to another country; foreign.

  • alienNot belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
  • outlandishOf or from a foreign country; not indigenous or native; alien, foreign.
  • acquiredDeveloped after birth; not congenital.
  • additionalSupplemental or added to something.
  • adventitious
  • ascititiousAdscititious.
  • extraneousNot belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign.
  • foreignAlien; strange; uncharacteristic.
  • fremd dialectalStrange, unusual, out of the ordinary; unfamiliar.
  • intrusive
  • supplemental
  • tramontane archaic

adjectiveReserved; distant in deportment.

adjectiveNot familiar; unaccustomed; inexperienced.

adjectiveMore synonyms

  • aberrantDiffering from the norm.
  • abnormalNot conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
  • anomalousOf uncertain or unknown categorization; strange.
  • 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
  • feyStrange or otherworldly.
  • forby UK, dialectalUncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.
  • freakStrange, weird, unexpected.
  • freakishStrange, unusual, abnormal or bizarre.
  • freakyOdd; bizarre; unusual.
  • funnyStrange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way.
  • heteroclite
  • hinky informalActing suspiciously; strange, unusual; acting in a manner as if having something to hide, or seemingly crooked.
  • incongruous
  • incongruitousSynonym of incongruous.
  • irregular
  • kooky informalEccentric, strange, or foolish; crazy or insane; kookish.
  • nonstandard
  • oddDiffering from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
  • out of the ordinaryExtraordinary, unusual, or exceptional, especially for the better.
  • outré
  • peculiarOut of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
  • quaint dialectalStrange or odd; unusual.
  • queerStrange, odd, or different; whimsical.
  • queer as a clockwork orange UKStrange, odd, unusual.
  • queer as a nine bob note UKSynonym of queer as a clockwork orange.
  • queer as a three dollar bill US
  • queer as a cootSomeone considered very strange.
  • rare
  • selcouthStrange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous, wondrous.
  • seldUnusual; unwonted.
  • singularOut of the ordinary; curious.
  • trippy informalStrange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen.
  • uncannyStrange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural); weird.
  • uncommon
  • unconventional
  • unearthlyStrange, enigmatic, or mysterious.
  • unexpectedNot expected, anticipated or foreseen.
  • unreasonable
  • unusualNot usual, out of the ordinary.
  • unwontedNot customary or habitual; unusual; infrequent; strange.
  • weirdHaving an unusually strange character or behaviour.
  • weirdsomeMarked by weirdness; strange; mysterious.
  • yampy UK, dialectalBarmy; mad; daft.
  • as queer as Dick's hatband dated
  • monstrous obsoleteMarvellous; exceedingly strange; fantastical.
  • queer as Dick's hatband datedVery queer: very unusual or strange.
  • rum UK, datedStrange, peculiar.
  • rummy UK, dated
  • uncouth archaicUnfamiliar, strange, foreign.

Opposite of strange

adjectiveNot normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.

adjectiveUnfamiliar, not yet part of one's experience.

adjectiveMore antonyms

Meaning of strange

  1. adjective Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
  2. adjective Unfamiliar, not yet part of one's experience.
  3. adjective Outside of one's current relationship; unfamiliar.

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Questions about synonyms of strange

What is another word for strange?
Strange has 113 synonyms on Word.ws, such as weird, unusual, odd, freak, unknown, abnormal, peculiar and curious.
What is the opposite of strange?
The opposite of strange is common. Other antonyms of strange are usual, intermediate, standard and normal.
What does strange mean?
Strange means not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.

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