Word
weirdest
Phoneticsweird·est
US/ˈwɪɹdəst/
UK/wˈiədəst/
Definition
adj. the most strange, unusual, or unexpected of all. You use this to describe something that feels very different from what is normal.
adj. the superlative form of 'weird'; describes the most strikingly odd or unconventional item within a group. Often used to express surprise or mild discomfort at an anomaly.
Examples
“That was the weirdest movie I have ever seen.”
“The weirdest thing about the old house was that the lights would turn on by themselves every midnight.”
“Of all the specimens collected during the deep-sea expedition, the bioluminescent jellyfish was undoubtedly the weirdest, possessing a physiology that seemed to defy standard biological classifications.”
Examples
simple
“That was the weirdest movie I have ever seen.”
contextual
“The weirdest thing about the old house was that the lights would turn on by themselves every midnight.”
complex
“Of all the specimens collected during the deep-sea expedition, the bioluminescent jellyfish was undoubtedly the weirdest, possessing a physiology that seemed to defy standard biological classifications.”
Usage
Superlative form; typically follows 'the' and precedes a noun, or follows a linking verb.
Pitfall
the most weirdest
the weirdest
Learners sometimes use 'most' with superlative forms that already end in '-est', which is grammatically redundant.
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