Weird or strange

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	jupath  #99994  Mon, 16 May 05 11:31 AM Hi, I’ve learnt in school that both of them mean very unusual, but "weird" means much more unusual think than "strange". Watching Friends they use only "weird" to express strangeness. Is it common only in the US, or "weird" is really used more widespread? Thanks for replay in advance    jupath Joined on Sun, May 15 2005 Hungary Junior Member (78)

	Maripinky  #99996  Mon, 16 May 05 11:34 AM And what about odd?    Maripinky Joined on Mon, May 2 2005 Spain Junior Member (54)

	abbie1948  #100000  Mon, 16 May 05 11:44 AM Strange means something unfamiliar, or different from the ordinary. Weird has connotations of the fantastic or mysterious, something which arouses suspicion. odd may be synonymous with strange. This is the address for Webster, which has an online thesaurus, and lists synonyms for some words. [link]    abbie1948 Joined on Thu, Mar 24 2005 England Senior Member (2,657) Hope that helps. Abbie
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	jupath  #100013  Mon, 16 May 05 12:04 PM Thanks Abbie. I see. Anyway, it wasn’t explained correctly in school.    jupath

	Orcun  #100054  Mon, 16 May 05 01:45 PM Bizarre can also be used in place of weird Safe    Orcun Joined on Fri, May 13 2005 Ank/TR New Member (42)

	abbie1948  #100062  Mon, 16 May 05 02:03 PM Good word Orcun. Do you think that "bizarre" may lie somewhere between "strange" and "weird"? Then we'd have a full range, from 'odd' at the lowest to weird at the highest end.    abbie1948

	jupath  #100181  Mon, 16 May 05 05:46 PM After all, it seems that "weird" is more unfamiliar than "strange". But if I understand correctly you say "weird" when something evokes a feeling, don’t you?    jupath

	abbie1948  #100183  Mon, 16 May 05 05:49 PM That would be my understanding, jupath.    abbie1948

	jupath  #100185  Mon, 16 May 05 05:50 PM Thank you, Abbie!    jupath