outlandish

/aʊtˈlændɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌau̇t-ˈlan-dish/ (ame, mw)

outlandish — adjective

  • outlandishpositive
  • more outlandishcomparative
  • most outlandishsuperlative

1. so far from what people expect that it feels weird, often funny, and a bit hard

1.形容詞C1
釋義

so far from what people expect that it feels weird, often funny, and a bit hard to take seriously

例句

Naoko showed up to the office party in an outlandish dragon costume.

outlandish + noun (clothing/costume)

The startup's outlandish plan to deliver pizza by drone amused investors at the meeting.

outlandish + noun (idea/plan/scheme)

同義詞
  • bizarre

    stronger; suggests something is so odd it is unsettling, not just funny

  • eccentric

    usually about people or their habits, more affectionate in tone

  • wacky

    informal; lighter and funnier, often for ideas or behavior

  • preposterous

    formal; emphasises that the thing is too unreasonable to believe

反義詞
  • ordinary

    fits what people normally see or expect

  • conventional

    follows the usual rules or patterns of a group

文法句型

outlandish + noun

be outlandish

sound/seem/look outlandish

用法筆記

Often carries a light, amused tone — speakers use it for ideas, clothes, claims, or prices that strike them as too far outside the norm to accept at face value. Distinguish from 'strange', which is more neutral, and 'absurd', which is harsher and suggests the thing is plainly wrong.

常見錯誤

❌The view from the hotel was outlandish.
✅The view from the hotel was stunning.
💡outlandish describes things that seem too strange to take seriously, not things that are simply impressive.