outlandish

[out-lan-dish]

adjective

1. freakishly or grotesquely strange or odd, as appearance, dress, objects, ideas, or practices; bizarre.

   outlandish clothes; outlandish questions.

   Synonyms: curious, eccentric, queer, peculiar

2. having a foreign appearance.

3. remote from civilized areas; out-of the-way.

   an outlandish settlement.

   Synonyms: isolated, backwoods

4. Archaic.,  foreign; alien.

outlandish

/ aʊtˈlændɪʃ /

adjective

1. grotesquely unconventional in appearance, habits, etc

2. archaic,  foreign

Other Word Forms

• outlandishly adverb
• outlandishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of outlandish¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English ūtlendisc. See outland, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Stewart is no stranger when it comes to outlandish costumes.

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The victory ended a drought that once seemed unimaginable—and also validated an outlandish approach that she only adopted out of sheer desperation.

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Surging grocery prices compete with outlandish rents for the top spot among New Yorkers' economic complaints.

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Sam asks Joey about one especially outlandish theory.

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This happy ending runs through my mind, outlandish as it is.

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