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outlandish

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

strange, bizarre, or unconventional to the point of seeming absurd

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Outlandish in a sentence

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The inventor's outlandish claims drew skepticism from the scientific community.

Synonyms
bizarreeccentricpreposterous
Antonyms
ordinaryconventionalcommonplace

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The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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Outlandish (adjective) means strange, bizarre, or unconventional to the point of seeming absurd
Here is outlandish used in an example sentence: "The inventor's outlandish claims drew skepticism from the scientific community."
Common synonyms for outlandish include bizarre, eccentric, preposterous.
Antonyms of outlandish include ordinary, conventional, commonplace.
Outlandish is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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