Word
weirdness
Phoneticsweird·ness
US/ˈwɪɹdnəs/
UK/wˈiədnəs/
Definition
n. the quality of being strange, unusual, or difficult to understand. You use this to describe something that feels out of place or different from what you expect.
n. the quality of being strange, unusual, or difficult to explain. Often used to describe a situation or person that deviates from social norms or expectations.
Examples
“The sudden silence in the room was a bit of a weirdness.”
“The entire experience was filled with a strange weirdness that made it hard to tell what was real and what wasn't.”
“The film's success lies in its ability to balance the inherent weirdness of the plot with a grounded, emotional core that resonates with the audience.”
Examples
simple
“The sudden silence in the room was a bit of a weirdness.”
contextual
“The entire experience was filled with a strange weirdness that made it hard to tell what was real and what wasn't.”
complex
“The film's success lies in its ability to balance the inherent weirdness of the plot with a grounded, emotional core that resonates with the audience.”
Real-World Examples
“They were outcasts of outcasts, too weird even for a community that prided itself on weirdness.” Etymology
From weird + -ness.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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