adj
outlandish
owt-LAN-dihsh
adj
1
Extremely unusual, bizarre, or far removed from normal experience.
"He showed up to the party in an outlandish costume."
"Her outlandish claims about the company were quickly debunked."
How to Use Outlandish
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWildly strange, over the top, or hard to believe.
Common pairings
outlandish claim
outlandish costume
outlandish behavior
Word Forms
more outlandish comparative, most outlandish superlative
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Etymology
From Old English ūtlendisċ, meaning "foreign," built from "out-," "land," and the adjective suffix "-ish." Its meaning shifted over time from simply "foreign" to "bizarre" or "strange."