weirdo

1 of 2

noun

plural weirdos
: a person who is extraordinarily strange or eccentric

weirdo

2 of 2

adjective

Examples of weirdo in a Sentence

Noun one of those weirdos that the rest of the town always seemed to be talking about Adjective he saw some weirdo lights in the sky and immediately concluded that it had to be a UFO
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Noun
But instead of laughing in Gladden’s face, Barinholtz praised him for earnestly committing to the responsibility of leading deliberations and being kind to the weirdos with whom he was sequestered. Judy Berman, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025 The funky weirdos in Venice or the edgy streetwear of Melrose. Allure Editors, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
My constituents, and a majority of this country, put Trump in the White House, not this unelected, weirdo billionaire. — Congressman Jared Golden (@RepGolden) February 4, 2025 Musk is stepping on the president’s toes — making decisions without his approval, pursuing his own agenda. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Barry’s Anthony Corrigan will play true weirdo Metamorpho, Isabela Merced will take up Hawkgirl’s mace, and Edi Gathegi will play Mister Terrific. Zoe Guy, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for weirdo 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1955, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weirdo was circa 1955

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“Weirdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weirdo. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

weirdo

noun
ˈwi(ə)rd-ō
plural weirdos
: a strange person
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