freakish
Americanadjective
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queer; odd; unusual; grotesque.
a freakish appearance.
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whimsical; capricious.
freakish behavior.
adjective
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of, related to, or characteristic of a freak; abnormal or unusual
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unpredictable or changeable
freakish weather
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Example Sentences
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I’m not sure that the novel’s carefully observed coming-of-age tale completely syncs with Jeon-Gi’s freakish behavioral ruptures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Throughout his career, Neill pitted himself against creatures both real and imagined — or, even more often, somewhere in-between — to reveal humanity’s foibles in the face of the freakish and fantastic.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Now a known quantity, Saints reduced their kicking to Caluori to deal with the breakout star's freakish aerial ability, while the teenager struggled to get the ball in hand to show his running power.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
That means we can expect many more days when the weather feels freakish and far more natural disasters that cost people their homes, health or lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
His freakish stillness has a kind of mesmerizing quality to it.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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