Meaning of freakish in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈfrikɪʃ/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    freakish

    Definitions

    1. changeable

    Examples

    • « a capricious summer breeze »
    • « freakish weather »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. characteristic of a freak

    Examples

    • « a freakish extra toe »

    Synonyms

  3. 3. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

    Examples

    • « restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit »
    • « famed for his eccentric spelling »
    • « a freakish combination of styles »
    • « his off-the-wall antics »
    • « the outlandish clothes of teena »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « People don't really understand, but having people stare, and point, and take pictures, even if it is in a positive framework, is quite isolating there's no two ways about it. You feel a little bit, you know, freakish. »
    Emma Watson
  • « Which is - you know, like check it out, I'm pretty young, I'm only about 40 years old. I still have maybe another four decades of work left in me. And it's exceedingly likely that anything I write from this point forward is going to be judged by the world as the work that came after the freakish success of my last book, right? »
    Elizabeth Gilbert

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