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
Other Word Forms
- freakishly adverb
- freakishness noun
- unfreakish adjective
- unfreakishly adverb
- unfreakishness noun
Etymology
Origin of freakish
Example Sentences
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We just survived March 2026, one of the most chaotic and freakish months in my lifetime, and probably yours too.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
LLMs suffer from a freakish need to announce their intentions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
The families, she noted, were “a freakish embodiment of the classic American dream.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
Do you worry that you’re missing someone’s use case, even if the product at issue sounds downright freakish to you or me?
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2025
A freakish, freestanding, 115-foot-high stalagmite-type rock that, according to the literature, sat in an otherwise completely flat farmer’s field not far from the Red Carpet.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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