MEANING
Strange or bizarre in appearance, behavior, or idea, often in a conspicuously unconventional way.
Use it for
Use for a detail that seems startlingly strange.Make a person, claim, or object conspicuously unconventional.
Words that belong together
- outlandish costume
- outlandish claim
- outlandish idea
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The visitor wore an outlandish hat shaped like a folded paper tower.
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- outlandish
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Usage notes
Outlandish usually signals striking departure from what is expected; it can be playful or disapproving.
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