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outlandish Definition

out·land·ish (o̵ut′landis̸h)

adjective

  1. Archaic foreign; alien
  2. very odd, strange, or peculiar; fantastic; bizarre
  3. remote; out-of-the-way

Etymology: ME utlandisch < OE utlendisc < utland + -isc, -ish

outlandish Related Forms
out′·land·ishly adverb out′·land·ish·ness noun
outlandish Synonyms

outlandish

modif.

  1. Uncouth

    gauche, boorish, clumsy; see awkward 1, rude 1, 2.

  2. Ridiculous

    odd, queer, strange, bizarre; see unusual 2. See syn. study at strange.

outlandish Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • too: Work shoes shouldn't be too outlandish yet they should be stylish.
  • so: I'm always tempted by interesting parts and I hadn't done anything so outlandish for a long time.
  • however: We have something for every taste, however outlandish, in every color you can imagine.
  • not: Clothing should be clean and tidy and not outlandish and designed to shock.
  • rather: This is a distinctly ' offbeat ' track, with some rather outlandish lyrics!
  • very: Although he did not believe in the Resurrection, he concluded this to be a very outlandish theory.

Modifies a noun

  • attire: Outlandish attire mostly tour in sparks various art shops art is the.
  • costume: The occupants of these boats, and the campers generally, affect picturesque and rather outlandish costumes.
  • tale: In this outlandish tale, a young boy delights in explaining how ' his ' alphabet starts where ' Our ' alphabet ends.
  • claim: The authors are quick jump on some of the more outlandish claims made by its creators.
  • theory: Although he did not believe in the Resurrection, he concluded this to be a very outlandish theory.
  • character: Surely none of his more outlandish characters could be based on people in the town?

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: An unusual mix today, this must have seemed outlandish 300 years ago.
  • look: The proposed daily charges in Camden and Middlesbrough, given in appendix D, do not look outlandish.
  • sound: This model sounds outlandish, but numerous experiments have shown it to be true.

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