freakish

[ free-kish ]
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adjective
  1. queer; odd; unusual; grotesque: a freakish appearance.

  2. whimsical; capricious: freakish behavior.

Origin of freakish

1
First recorded in 1645–55; freak1 + -ish1

Other words from freakish

  • freak·ish·ly, adverb
  • freak·ish·ness, noun
  • un·freak·ish, adjective
  • un·freak·ish·ly, adverb
  • un·freak·ish·ness, noun

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How to use freakish in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for freakish

freakish

/ (ˈfriːkɪʃ) /


adjective
  1. of, related to, or characteristic of a freak; abnormal or unusual

  2. unpredictable or changeable: freakish weather

Derived forms of freakish

  • freakishly, adverb
  • freakishness, noun

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