freakish

[free-kish]

adjective

1. queer; odd; unusual; grotesque.

   a freakish appearance.

2. whimsical; capricious.

   freakish behavior.

freakish

/ ˈfriːkɪʃ /

adjective

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

2. unpredictable or changeable

   freakish weather

Other Word Forms

• freakishly adverb
• freakishness noun
• unfreakish adjective
• unfreakishly adverb
• unfreakishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of freakish¹

First recorded in 1645–55; freak ¹ + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

But he knew the first day with Stewart that he was working with something special — and not because of his freakish measurables.

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He said that the freakish death, however, shouldn’t deter visitors since theme parks, particularly Disney and Universal, are subject to “daily, weekly and monthly inspections.”

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One is obsessed with Major League Baseball, and one is obsessed with the history of Disney theme parks, and they have encyclopedic knowledge every bit as awe-inspiring and freakish as I had as a kid.

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In an opening flashback, we learn that a technician concocting a freakish T. rex littered a Snickers wrapper, causing a chain reaction that within two minutes resulted in the snacker becoming a snack.

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His father, though, noticed his son had a freakish ability to quickly repeat melodies on the piano.

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Related Words

• aberrant 
• bizarre 
• freaky 
• grotesque 
• odd 
• strange 
• unconventional 
• weird