adj
freakish
FREE-kihsh
Freakish (adj) means Strange, abnormal, or bizarre in an unsettling way. Example: “The house had a freakish resemblance to a face.”
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Strange, abnormal, or bizarre in an unsettling way.
"It was a realy freakish accident that claimed many lives."
"This was arguably a more emphatic win than that Old Trafford thrashing, without the freakish element and simply the result of City's vast superiority in all areas."
— Phil McNulty, Man City 4–1 Man Utd (2013)
"In all this series there is an almost freakish tendency toward the development of characters usually regarded as generic, as a result of which most of the genera have only one known species each."
— John Merton Aldrich, Notes on Muscoid Flies with Retracted Hind Crossvein, with Key and Several New Genera and Species (1926)
"The house had a freakish resemblance to a face."
"It was a freakish coincidence that they met twice in one day."
How to use freakish
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUnusual to the point of seeming abnormal or eerie.
Common pairings
freakish coincidence
freakish weather
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more freakish
- Superlative
- most freakish
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The house had a _____ resemblance to a face.
Etymology
From freak + -ish.
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Frequently asked questions
What does “freakish” mean?
The word “freakish” means strange, abnormal, or bizarre in an unsettling way. In plain terms, unusual to the point of seeming abnormal or eerie.
How do you pronounce “freakish”?
“Freakish” is pronounced FREE-kihsh (/ˈfɹiːkɪʃ/ in IPA).
How do you use “freakish” in a sentence?
Here is “freakish” used in a sentence: “The house had a freakish resemblance to a face.”
What part of speech is “freakish”?
“Freakish” is an adjective.
