freakish

[ free-kish ]

adjective

1. queer; odd; unusual; grotesque:

   a freakish appearance.

2. whimsical; capricious:

   freakish behavior.

freakish

/ ˈfriːkɪʃ /

adjective

1. of, related to, or characteristic of a freak; abnormal or unusual
2. unpredictable or changeable

   freakish weather

Derived Forms

• ˈfreakishly, adverb
• ˈfreakishness, noun

Other Words From

• freakish·ly adverb
• freakish·ness noun
• un·freakish adjective
• un·freakish·ly adverb
• un·freakish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of freakish¹

First recorded in 1645–55; freak ¹ + -ish ¹

Related Words

• aberrant
• bizarre
• freaky
• grotesque
• odd
• strange
• unconventional
• weird