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Definition of weird - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- Her weird behavior made everyone uncomfortable.
2.
- His weird outfit caught everyone's attention at the party.
3.
supernaturalRare suggestive of or relating to the supernatural, eerieRare
- The weird atmosphere of the old castle was unsettling.
Expressions with weird
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simple method that seems surprisingly effective or used in misleading ads
He lost weight with one weird trick.
strange but interesting or exciting
The museum had a weird and wonderful collection of artifacts.
strange thing to brag about but fine
He said he has 1000 pens. Weird flex but OK.
cause someone to feel uneasy or uncomfortable
The strange noises weirded me out.
responding to an unusual or unexpected statement
You spent $500 on socks? Weird flex but okay.
encourage eccentric or nonconformist behavior
They keep it weird by dressing in costumes every day.
acknowledges an unusual boast with mild surprise or amusement
He bragged about his collection of spoons. Weird flex but alright.
speculative tales mixing horror, fantasy, mythic themes and science ideas
She writes weird fiction full of eerie gods and strange experiments.
natural number abundant but not semiperfect
The smallest weird number is 70.
witch, especially one of the three witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth
The weird sisters foretold Macbeth's rise and fall in the play..
Origin of weird
Old English, wyrd (fate) + -
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Examples of weird in a sentence
His weird outfit caught everyone's attention at the party. The weird noise kept them awake all night. Her weird behavior puzzled her friends. The weird lights in the sky baffled the villagers. She felt a weird presence in the abandoned house.
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- French:bizarre, insolite, ...
- German:seltsam, ungewöhnlich, ...
- Italian:strano, stravagante, ...
- Spanish:extraño, extravagante, ...
- Portuguese:estranho, excêntrico, ...
- Chinese:怪异的, 诡异的, ...
- Japanese:奇妙な, 異様な, ...
- Arabic:غَرِيب, عَجِيب, ...
- Hebrew:מוּזָר, מְשֻׁנֶּה, ...
- Russian:странный, чудной, ...
- Ukrainian:дивний, химерний, ...
- Hindi:अजीब, रहस्यमय, ...
Definition of WEIRD - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
acr: Western, educated, industrialized, rich and democraticTECH. describes societies that are modern and wealthyTECH.
- The study focused on WEIRD societies.
- WEIRD countries often have high levels of individualism.
- The research highlighted the biases in WEIRD populations.
Origin of WEIRD
Old English wyrd (fate)
View all translations of WEIRD
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- French:WEIRD, ...
- German:WEIRD, ...
- Italian:WEIRD, ...
- Spanish:sociedades occidentales educadas industrializadas ricas y democráticas, ...
- Portuguese:sociedades ocidentais, instruídas, industrializadas, ricas e democráticas, ...
- Chinese:WEIRD, ...
- Japanese:WEIRD, ...
- Arabic:مُجتَمَعات غَربِيَّة مُتَعَلِّمَة صِناعِيَّة غَنِيَّة دِيمُقراطِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:חֲבָרוֹת מַעֲרָבִיּוֹת מַשְׂכִּילוֹת מְתוּעָשׂוֹת עֲשִׁירוֹת וְדֵמוֹקְרָטִיּוֹת, ...
- Russian:западные, образованные, индустриализированные, богатые и демократические, ...
- Ukrainian:західні, освічені, індустріалізовані, заможні та демократичні, ...
- Hindi:पश्चिमी, शिक्षित, औद्योगिक, समृद्ध और लोकतांत्रिक, ...
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