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Definition of weird :
1. A spell or charm.
2. Fate; destiny; one of the Fates, or Norns; also, a prediction.
3. Of or pertaining to witchcraft; caused by, or suggesting, magical influence; supernatural; unearthly; wild; as, a weird appearance, look, sound, etc.
4. To foretell the fate of; to predict; to destine to.
Synonyms:
ghastly, cranky, usual, queer, mysterious, spiritual, kooky, wyrd, quirky, peculiar, rummy, unearthly, spooky, odd, ominous, erratic, eldritch, quaint, funny, fear, singular, preternatural, rum, unnatural, supernatural, unusual, uncanny, eerie, screwball, strange, freakish, idiosyncratic
ridiculous (part of speech: adjective)
grotesque, silly, oddball, laughable, poppycock, dubious, absurd, ludicrous, eccentric, bizarre, nonsensical, crazy, farcical, comical, outrageous, preposterous, ridiculous, curious, outlandish, incredible, foolish
Usage examples:
- In this strangely desolate and ruinous spot, where the fantastic shapes of nature seem to mourn in weird fellowship with the shattered strength and beauty of the old Pagan art- life, there appeared unexpectedly signs of modern dwelling." - "Anglo-Saxon Literature", John Earle.
- It looked weird on paper. - "The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers", Francis Rolt-Wheeler.
- The man gazed into the weird face, and shook like a leaf in the blast. - "The Fatal Glove", Clara Augusta Jones Trask.