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outlandish
What does outlandish mean?
outlandish (adjective): greatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use outlandish in a sentence?
- The rock star wore black with outlandish pink and green spiked hair. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce outlandish?
/aʊtˈlændɪʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does outlandish come from?
The adjective is derived from Middle English outlandisch, outlondish (“foreign”), from Old English ūtlendisċ (“foreign; strange, outlandish”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of outlandish?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “outlandish” mean?
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
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properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics
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greatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange
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lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
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jealous
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