Outlandish

Pronunciation

Origin

Old English utlendisc, from ūtland ("foreign land, land abroad") (English outland). Sense of “bizarre” from 1590s.

Online Etymology Dictionary

Surface analysis outland + -ish.

Full definition of outlandish

Adjective

1. bizarre, strangeThe rock star wore black with outlandish pink and green spiked hair.
2. (archaic) foreign, alien

Synonyms

Related terms

• outland