outré

adjective

ü-ˈtrā How to pronounce outré (audio)
Definition of outrénext
as in eccentric
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion an actor known more for his outré offscreen antics than for his on-screen performances

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Recent Examples of outré In adolescence, Ogden found a new, more outre guiding star. — Bill Donahue, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026 Many an outre fashion statement was photographed and breathlessly described at the Tonys. — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2019 Kelela also has an ear for blending outre electronic instrumentation that seems to swoon under her powerful voice. — Leor Galil, Chicago Reader, 27 Oct. 2017 Buffalo Bills’ quarterback Tyrod Taylor has a penchant for sartorially astute three-piece suits, while the Denver Broncos’ outside linebacker Von Miller takes a more outre approach with his big ol’ Burt Reynolds glasses and cowboy hats. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outré
  1. eccentric
  2. bizarre
  3. funny
  4. erratic
  5. strange
Adjective
  • With his eccentric fashion sense and dance moves, lovelorn almost-leading man Duckie remains one of teen cinema’s most memorable characters.
    — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Just then, Klara meets Josie (Mia Tharia), an eccentric teen, and her distant single mother, Chrissy (Amy Adams).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of eccentric
Adjective
  • The cookie shops have a rotating menu of cookies with elaborate toppings, sometimes offering bizarre flavors such as everything bagel.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Skerritt co-starred opposite Kathy Baker, playing his doctor wife in the community of Rome, Wisconsin, a place with bizarre happenings, like having a robber leaving a trail of frogs or the pope becoming the primary witness to a murder.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bizarre
Adjective
  • Divorced from the context of a map, Texas' congressional districts might just look like a collection of funny shapes.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • China did not find anything funny about the French star laughing at a meme of Mao, the communist dictator whose regime resulted in tens of millions of deaths.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of funny
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  • Climate change also brings increasingly erratic storm systems, heat and rainfall patterns that leave standing water, creating conditions ideal for mosquitoes to breed.
    — Kylee Rae Noel, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Baseball is an ensemble game, a wildly erratic sport to predict.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of erratic
Adjective
  • Alexi’s script gets to the heart of the strange, necessary bonds between humans and animals.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Something in the movement of his hands, too fast, too smooth, too precise, and something in the play of the light and shadow across his knuckles, reveals that something strange is at work.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of strange

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“Outré.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outr%C3%A9. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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