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outre
What does outre mean?
outre (adjective): very unconventional.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use outre in a sentence?
- Outre and affected stage antics. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
What are synonyms of outre?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “outre” mean?
very unconventional
Right! That's what “outre” means.
quick and energetic
Not quite: that's what brisk means.
worthy of imitation
Not quite: that's what exemplary means.
fraught with danger
Not quite: that's what perilous means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “outre”?
bizarre
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upfront
Not quite: upfront means something else.
dubious
Not quite: dubious means something else.
elusive
Not quite: elusive means something else.
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