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queer

queer

 
pronunciation:
kwir
parts of speech:
adjective, transitive verb, noun
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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
definition 2: uneasy or diffident.
I would feel queer going without an invitation.
synonyms:
diffident, uncomfortable, uneasy
similar words:
awkward, funny, odd, strange, unsure
definition 3: of or pertaining to people who are not heterosexual, or who do not define their sexuality as something static or in standard terms of "heterosexual "or "homosexual." The term can also apply to people who are not cisgender; that is, people who do not identify with the sex that was assigned to them at birth.
definition 4: (old-fashioned; offensive slang) homosexual.
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: queers, queering, queered
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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part of speech: noun
definition: (old-fashioned; offensive slang) a homosexual, esp. one who is male.
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derivations: queerly (adv.), queerness (n.)