weirdness

noun

Definition of weirdnessnext
1
as in kookiness

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2
as in abnormality

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Recent Examples of weirdness His story does not add up; there is even more weirdness among extended family, and the tragedies pile up. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 And this column is eternally grateful for his help in getting us through another day of quadrupleheader weirdness and wildness. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 It's long felt like the sci-fi series' extended universe should be embracing that weirdness, rather than trying to replicate the dramatic Skywalker Saga. — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Despite their reputation for weirdness, black holes are representative examples of space. — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 Trump’s imaginings of castle-like defenses on the Potomac move beyond mere bad taste to a place of genuine weirdness. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 And the weirdness of the blue, blue sky above, while hundreds of men crawl around like ants on the rubble. — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 The Greatest Robot Anime Is Back With Something to Prove The new Mobile Suit Gundam movie is mad as hell and relishes in the franchise’s intoxicating weirdness. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 The risk, of course, is that weirdness becomes just another aesthetic. — Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weirdness
  1. kookiness
  2. abnormality
  3. irrationality
  4. perversion
  5. unreasonableness
  6. neuroticism
  7. ridiculousness
  8. addiction
Noun
  • The beloved British artist David Hockney, who died last week at the age of 88, is celebrated for his vibrant paintings, his innovative techniques, and his joyful kookiness.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
  • Often, though, the band drops the hauteur to reveal a surprising kind of kookiness.
    — Jesse Dorris, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of kookiness
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  • Hughes’ diagnosis came after a routine mammogram in early 2017 revealed an abnormality.
    — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Routine screening guidelines generally do not apply to women under 40, and studies indicate approximately 80% of young women diagnosed with breast cancer initially detect the abnormality themselves.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of abnormality
Noun
  • The irrationality ensures that no petal is directly above another.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In other words, emotion, empathy and irrationality could be seen as some of the most powerful counterweights to AI.
    — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of irrationality
Noun
  • Its technological perversions, unfortunately, end up quite mundane.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Politicians and preachers denounced them for blasphemy, perversion, and their loud support for civil rights.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of perversion
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  • If the assassination made the President a Christlike figure, his forbearance in the face of a wife’s unreasonableness provides him with an extra measure of purity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Definition of unreasonableness
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  • Those with variants associated with neuroticism tended to spend more time at hospitals.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • And funnily enough, the obsession The Bear’s characters have with perfection and process mirrors the neuroticism of modern television itself.
    — Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of neuroticism
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  • Still, despite Kristin’s injury and Rob’s ridiculousness, the tribe wants to vote Eric.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There are plenty of inconceivable exploits in the final season of Outer Banks, in ranging degrees of ridiculousness.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ridiculousness
Noun
  • Matt Passmore, Emily Rose, Gabriel Nagy and Hudson Macready star in the film, which tells the true story of a family confronting addiction and loss while finding its way back to one another.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Haidt argues that social media disrupts kids’ social and neurological development, contributing to rising anxiety and depression through sleep loss, fragmented attention, addiction, loneliness, social comparison and perfectionism.
    — Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of addiction

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“Weirdness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirdness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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