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queer
- pronunciation:
- kwir
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
strange, unusual, or unexpected; eccentric; odd.
He has queer ideas about life.- synonyms:
- eccentric, funny, odd, offbeat, peculiar, singular, strange, weird
- antonyms:
- normal
- similar words:
- abnormal, alien, bizarre, crazy, curious, different, erratic, fantastic, foreign, freaky, quaint, screwy, unconventional, unexpected, unfamiliar, unique, unusual, wacky
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| definition 2: |
uneasy or diffident.
I would feel queer going without an invitation.- synonyms:
- diffident, uncomfortable, uneasy
- similar words:
- awkward, funny, odd, strange, unsure
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| definition 3: |
(usu. offensive slang) homosexual.
- synonyms:
- fruity, gay
- similar words:
- homosexual, lesbian
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| related words: |
anomalous, balmy, freak, outlandish, perverse, quizzical, singular, weird |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
queered, queering, queers |
| definition: |
to ruin or cause to be in jeopardy; spoil.
His comments queered her chances for the award.- synonyms:
- mess up, spoil
- similar words:
- blow, botch, damage, endanger, foul up, harm, hurt, injure, jeopardize, ruin, thwart
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| related words: |
sabotage |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(usu. offensive slang) a homosexual.
- synonyms:
- gay
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| derivations: |
queerly (adv.), queerness (n.) |
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