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adjective
- 1. looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar: "outlandish, brightly coloured clothes"
- 2. foreign or alien: archaic "three wise, outlandish kings"
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OUTLANDISH definition: 1. strange and unusual and difficult to accept or like: 2. strange and unusual and difficult to…. Learn more.
1. : of or relating to another country : foreign. saw many outlandish animals at the zoo. 2. a. : strikingly out of the ordinary : bizarre. an outlandish costume. Her book is filled with outlandish characters. spun some outlandish tales. b. : exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards. workers complain of outlandish hours Joan E. Rigdon.
If something is outlandish it's bizarre or unfamiliar, far outside the boundaries of expected or normal behavior. Driving around the city in a golf cart and eating spaghetti with pineapple sauce are both examples of outlandish behavior.
Definition of outlandish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe something as outlandish, you disapprove of it because you think it is very unusual, strange, or unreasonable.
Outlandish definition: freakishly or grotesquely strange or odd, as appearance, dress, objects, ideas, or practices; bizarre. See examples of OUTLANDISH used in a sentence.
OUTLANDISH meaning: 1. strange and unusual and difficult to accept or like: 2. strange and unusual and difficult to…. Learn more.
Outlandish definition: freakishly or grotesquely strange or odd, as appearance, dress, objects, ideas, or practices; bizarre. See examples of OUTLANDISH used in a sentence.
1. Conspicuously unconventional; bizarre. See Synonyms at strange. 2. Located far from civilized areas; remote: "a schooner that's gettin' ready to go off to some outlandish place to look for buried treasure" (Jack London). 3. Archaic Of foreign origin; not native. out·land′ish·ly adv. out·land′ish·ness n.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word outlandish, three of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
