English adjective: weird | |||
| 1. | weird suggesting the operation of supernatural influences | ||
| Samples | An eldritch screech. The three weird sisters. Stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures. An unearthly light. He could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din. | ||
| Synonyms | eldritch, uncanny, unearthly | ||
| Similar | supernatural | ||
| Antonyms | natural | ||
| 2. | weird strikingly odd or unusual | ||
| Samples | Some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow. | ||
| Similar | strange, unusual | ||
| Antonyms | familiar | ||
English noun: Weird | |||
| 1. | Weird (person) fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters | ||
| Synonyms | Wyrd | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Anglo-Saxon deity | ||