outlandish
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

outlandish

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 15, 20262 min
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 15, 2026 is: outlandish \out-LAN-dish\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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It's Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 15.

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Outlandish is an adjective.

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It's Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 15. Today's word is Outlandish, spelled O-U-T-L-A-N-D-I-S-H. Outlandish is an adjective. It can describe things that are strikingly strange or unusual.

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In this use, it's a synonym of the word bizarre. English can also describe things such as claims, rumors, and accusations that go beyond reasonable limits or standards. Here's the word used in a sentence from Literary Hub.

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In a successful book for children, no matter what outlandish stuff might be happening on the page, young readers will see their real emotions faithfully represented there. For some, the grass isn't necessarily greener on the other side of the fence. It may also be very, very strange.

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