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- [kweer]
- /kwɪər/
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- [kweer]
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Definitions of queer word
- adjective queer strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular: a queer notion of justice. 1
- adjective queer of a questionable nature or character; suspicious; shady: Something queer about the language of the prospectus kept investors away. 1
- adjective queer not feeling physically right or well; giddy, faint, or qualmish: to feel queer. 1
- adjective queer mentally unbalanced or deranged. 1
- adjective queer Slang. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (of a person) gay or lesbian. noting or relating to a sexual orientation or gender identity that falls outside the heterosexual mainstream or the gender binary: queer subcultures. 1
- adjective queer Slang. bad, worthless, or counterfeit. 1
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Origin of queer
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; perhaps < German quer oblique, cross, adverse
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Parts of speech for Queer
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queer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
queer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for queer
adjective queer
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- unexpected — not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
- strange — unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
- surprising — causing surprise, wonder, or astonishment.
- peculiar — strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.
noun queer
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- freak — a fleck or streak of color.
- zombie — the body of a dead person given the semblance of life, but mute and will-less, by a supernatural force, usually for some evil purpose. the supernatural force itself.
- persona — a person.
- character — The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
verb queer
- quell — to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly.
- sit on — to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
- bollix — to make a muddle of; bungle; botch
- snafued — a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: A ballot snafu in the election led to a recount. Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up. Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
- screw up — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
Antonyms for queer
adjective queer
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- well — in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
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