outlandish — looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar; strange and unusual
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar; strange and unusual
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈaʊtlændɪʃ/
Korean meaning: 기이한, 이상한, 별난
Korean pronunciation: **아웃**랜디쉬
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's outlandish hat with plastic fruits made everyone giggle at the wedding.
- The CEO's outlandish proposal to replace all chairs with exercise balls was rejected.
- Her outlandish makeup made her look like a character from a fantasy movie.
outlandish
ADJECTIVE//ˈaʊtlændɪʃ//
looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar; strange and unusual
A person displays outlandish fashion choices on a busy sidewalk
From an outlandish standish, he draws a sword to brandish!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'outlendisc', combining 'out' (outside) with 'lendisc' (foreign, from 'lend' meaning land/country). The word originally meant 'foreign' or 'from another land', later evolving to mean strange or bizarre.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's outlandish hat with plastic fruits made everyone giggle at the wedding.”
“The CEO's outlandish proposal to replace all chairs with exercise balls was rejected.”
“Her outlandish makeup made her look like a character from a fantasy movie.”
“The professor's outlandish theory about time travel was met with skepticism.”
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