outlandish

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

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

In a sentence

Outlandish in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing outlandish in a sentence.

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

Synonyms

Antonyms

ordinaryconventionalcommonplace

Keep going

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

Common questions

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.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.