{"id":11753,"date":"2025-10-27T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=11753"},"modified":"2025-10-22T04:46:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T04:46:44","slug":"other-ways-to-say-weird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/","title":{"rendered":"What's Another Way to Say \"Weird\"?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Common_Synonyms_for_%E2%80%9CWeird%E2%80%9D\" >Common Synonyms for &#8220;Weird&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Unusual\" >Unusual<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Peculiar\" >Peculiar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Odd\" >Odd<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Eccentric\" >Eccentric<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Bizarre\" >Bizarre<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Abnormal\" >Abnormal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Quirky\" >Quirky<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Unconventional\" >Unconventional<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Words_and_Phrases_for_Strange_Situations_and_Events\" >Words and Phrases for Strange Situations and Events<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Out_of_the_ordinary\" >Out of the ordinary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Unsettling\" >Unsettling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Surreal\" >Surreal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Creepy\" >Creepy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Fishy\" >Fishy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Off\" >Off<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/other-ways-to-say-weird\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>When things are different than normal, it's important to carefully choose the words you use to describe them. For example, you can say \"weird\" or \"strange,\" but these words often have a negative nuance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will introduce useful alternatives, including polite ways, funny ways and even slang for \"weird.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you can use each skillfully by practicing in a real conversation \u2014&nbsp;book a lesson with an <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engoo tutor<\/a> to try them out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Synonyms_for_%E2%80%9CWeird%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>Common Synonyms for &#8220;Weird&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/17041007\/weird_synonyms_3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"A silver building with several very unusual curving shapes\" class=\"wp-image-11768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/17041007\/weird_synonyms_3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/17041007\/weird_synonyms_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/17041007\/weird_synonyms_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/17041007\/weird_synonyms_3-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/17041007\/weird_synonyms_3-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unusual\"><\/span><strong>Unusual<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The opposite of \"usual\" is, of course, \"<em>un<\/em>usual.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>She has an <strong>unusual<\/strong> singing voice, but I like it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peculiar\"><\/span><strong>Peculiar<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The nuance of \"peculiar\" can be positive or negative, depending on the context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>His <strong>peculiar<\/strong> behavior confused everyone.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This soup has a <strong>peculiar<\/strong> taste. What's in it?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The noun form is \"peculiarity,\" which refers to a strange point or feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Her fun <strong>peculiarities<\/strong> made her popular at the party.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Odd\"><\/span><strong>Odd<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I thought Mark was acting a bit <strong>odd<\/strong> the last time I saw him.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The noun form, \"oddity,\" refers to strange <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-many-different-ways-can-you-use-thing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">things<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The museum was full of rare <strong>oddities<\/strong> from around the world.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eccentric\"><\/span><strong>Eccentric<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18031855\/weird_synonyms_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"An eccentric older man in sunglasses and a bright yellow suit\" class=\"wp-image-11771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18031855\/weird_synonyms_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18031855\/weird_synonyms_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18031855\/weird_synonyms_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18031855\/weird_synonyms_2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18031855\/weird_synonyms_2-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Eccentric\" has a positive nuance and is often used to describe creative or independent thinkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The <strong>eccentric<\/strong> professor is popular with students because of his unique teaching style.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>As a noun, \"eccentric\" refers to a strange person. The spelling and pronunciation are the same!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The <strong>eccentric<\/strong> was known for his wild clothing and even wilder behavior.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bizarre\"><\/span><strong>Bizarre<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Bizarre\" sounds stronger than \"unusual\" or \"odd\" and usually implies that the speaker is confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The performers were all wearing <strong>bizarre<\/strong> costumes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Abnormal\"><\/span><strong>Abnormal<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like the opposite of \"usual\" is \"unusual,\" this word is the opposite of \"normal.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>These high temperatures are <strong>abnormal<\/strong> for this time of year.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quirky\"><\/span><strong>Quirky<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of \"quirky\" like a mixture of \"strange\" and \"cute\" or \"fun.\"\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Samantha has always had a <strong>quirky<\/strong> sense of fashion; she doesn't like looking like everyone else.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>A \"quirk\" (noun) is a strange habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>His singing in the shower is just one of his many <strong>quirks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unconventional\"><\/span><strong>Unconventional<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A convention is something that most people agree is normal. \"Conventional\" is the adjective form, so simply add \"un-\" to make its opposite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The jazz musician Thelonious Monk had an <strong>unconventional<\/strong> way of playing the piano.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Words_and_Phrases_for_Strange_Situations_and_Events\"><\/span><strong>Words and Phrases for Strange Situations and Events<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18033011\/weird_synonyms_4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A street sign depicting an alien spaceship flying above a cow\" class=\"wp-image-11772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18033011\/weird_synonyms_4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18033011\/weird_synonyms_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18033011\/weird_synonyms_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18033011\/weird_synonyms_4-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18033011\/weird_synonyms_4-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use the words in the section above to describe many things \u2014 including people in some cases \u2014 but the ones below are best for talking about situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Out_of_the_ordinary\"><\/span><strong>Out of the ordinary<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This simple phrase directly expresses that something isn't normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It's <strong>out of the ordinary<\/strong> for that fancy store to have sales.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unsettling\"><\/span><strong>Unsettling<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Something that is \"unsettling\" makes you feel uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The <strong>unsettling<\/strong> silence made everyone nervous.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The way she laughed at the joke was a bit <strong>unsettling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Surreal\"><\/span><strong>Surreal<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Something \"surreal\" is strange in a way that's difficult to believe or understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It was <strong>surreal<\/strong> for the young actor to see himself on a big movie screen.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The science-fiction novel is set on a <strong>surreal<\/strong> alien planet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creepy\"><\/span><strong>Creepy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18033348\/weird_synonyms_5-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with a blurry head and face standing on a dark background\" class=\"wp-image-11774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18033348\/weird_synonyms_5-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18033348\/weird_synonyms_5-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/18033348\/weird_synonyms_5-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Creepy\" is a stronger version of \"unsettling.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The horror movie was too <strong>creepy<\/strong> for me, so I decided to watch something else.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>There is also the noun \"creeper,\" which usually refers to a man who behaves strangely or inappropriately with women. This has a strong negative nuance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>After receiving complaints from several women, the security guard kicked the <strong>creeper<\/strong> out of the bar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fishy\"><\/span><strong>Fishy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Fishy\" is a more casual way of saying \"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/suspicious\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAAAmdiw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">suspicious<\/a>.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>There was something <strong>fishy<\/strong> about the way he acted that night.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/adjectives-that-can-describe-both-taste-and-personality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Adjectives That Can Describe Both Taste and Personality<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Off\"><\/span><strong>Off<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Off\" is an informal way to say that something is strange. It usually has a negative nuance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>There's something <strong>off<\/strong> about the way she behaves.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-7298ce3a-331f-4bd1-b9ee-ba94ff658307\">Synonyms may be tough to remember at first, but they give us a lot of freedom to express our ideas creatively and accurately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-7298ce3a-331f-4bd1-b9ee-ba94ff658307\">Learn a few of these \"weird\" alternatives at a time and start adding them into your English conversations. We promise that they'll make your chats much more interesting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When things are different than normal, it's important to carefully choose the words you use to describe them. For example, you can say \"weird\" or \"strange,\" but these words often have a negative nuance. 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