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Queer

🔄 Synonyms of "Queer"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
peculiarnoun	Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
thwartverb	(transitive) To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent.
strangenoun	Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
unusualnoun	Not usual, out of the ordinary.
gaynoun	An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.
perilnoun	A situation of serious and immediate danger.
curious	Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
exposeverb	(transitive) To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to).
singularnoun	Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.
crossnoun	A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
foilnoun	(transitive) To apply the FOIL algorithm to.
fairynoun	(mythology) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.
rummynoun	A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.
suspicious	Distrustful or tending to suspect.
funnynoun	Amusing; humorous; comical.
shadynoun	Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.
questionable	Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.
pansynoun	A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.
oddnoun	Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
bilknoun	(transitive) To do someone out of their due; to deceive or defraud, to cheat (someone).
homophilenoun	(dated) Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex.
scuppernoun	(transitive, UK) To thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another.
spoilverb	(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable.
frustrateverb	(transitive) To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
bafflenoun	(transitive) To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Queer"

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Word	Definition
homophilenoun	(dated) Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex.
homosexualnoun	(of a person or other animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)
poovenoun	(slang, derogatory, rare) Synonym of poof (“male homosexual”).
funnynoun	Amusing; humorous; comical.
fairynoun	(mythology) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.
peculiarnoun	Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
strangenoun	Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
oddnoun	Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
unusualnoun	Not usual, out of the ordinary.
singularnoun	Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.
shadynoun	Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.
bafflenoun	(transitive) To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
frustrateverb	(transitive) To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
spoilverb	(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable.
suspicious	Distrustful or tending to suspect.
endangerverb	(transitive) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
questionable	Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.
suspectverb	(transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
exposeverb	(transitive) To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to).
perilnoun	A situation of serious and immediate danger.