way-out

adjective

ˈwā-ˈau̇t How to pronounce way-out (audio)
Definition of way-outnext
as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion some new and way-out suggestions for naming the baby

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Recent Examples of way-out Motel Destino is another way-out-there movie. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025 But in the 1950s, Detroit was still about blue-skying massive, gas-swigging machines and way-out concept cars. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 Suddenly, after months of sameness, way-out Pluto makes a move, ending its latest retrograde and turning direct! — Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for way-out
  1. bizarre
  2. strange
  3. funny
  4. weird
  5. odd
  6. peculiar
  7. erratic
  8. curious
Adjective
  • When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
    — Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Continue reading … 'DEEPLY WEIRD' — CNN panel's bizarre 'read as Jewish' comment about a senator draws fierce blowback.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of bizarre
Adjective
  • Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Canada coach Jesse Marsch gives strange interview after Morocco World Cup loss.
    — Alex Connor, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of strange
Adjective
  • Watching improv is reliably funny because performers work without a script.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • But figuring out how to do all that while being funny at the same time?
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Definition of funny
Adjective
  • As the two form a close bond, Laila discovers there's some weird business going on within the house that threatens both of them.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Confessions kicked off one of the weirdest eras in a career that has never been stingy with weirdness.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Definition of weird
Adjective
  • The idea is to make healthy eating doable, especially for an audience with odd hours and high-stress jobs.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Put those two next to each other and the picture is odd and clarifying at once.
    — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of odd
Adjective
  • His perception of the situation in Germany is, to say the least, peculiar.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • The Oscar-winning actor playing Zorro is Jean Dujardin, whose run of awards accolades for The Artist remains one of those peculiar head-scratchers.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
Definition of peculiar
Adjective
  • After cycling through erratic gigs—bus driver, garbage collector, violin maker—his carpentry skills landed him a job on an expedition vessel in Antarctica from 2006 to 2010.
    — Richard Morgan, Time, 29 June 2026
  • His social media posts became increasingly erratic.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of erratic
Adjective
  • Over the course of the space’s renovation, Richards said the construction attracted several curious lookie-loos, many of whom knew of Corvino and were eager to see what would replace it.
    — Jenna Thompson July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Baffled rather than outraged, curious Kaho tries to uncover the meaning of his words.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of curious

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