# weirdest

/ˈwɪɹdəst/ (US) · /wˈiədəst/ (UK) · CEFR A2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/weirdest
Updated: 2026-05-06

## Definition

the most strange, unusual, or unexpected of all. You use this to describe something that feels very different from what is normal.

For teachers: 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.

## Pitfalls

- Not "the most weirdest" but "the weirdest" — Learners sometimes use 'most' with superlative forms that already end in '-est', which is grammatically redundant.

## Usage notes

- Superlative form; typically follows 'the' and precedes a noun, or follows a linking verb.

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