freakish
adjective
queer; odd; unusual; grotesque.
freakishness
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a word derived from
freakish.
Example Sentences
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There was a freakishness about the four goals and the whole occasion.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
And once we recenter the figures on the edge, the putative center becomes distant and defamiliarized, stripped of its protective sheen of conformity in a way that makes its true freakishness visible.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2024
Usher’s freakishness is the very source of his fabulousness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
There was much more to it, and the text alone doesn't do justice to the freakishness of the moment.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2020
Monsters always command attention, if only for their freakishness.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
