queer
The word “queer” has 1 syllable: queer.
It's pronounced as /kwɪr/.
What is synonym and antonym for queer?
In the thesaurus, “queer” has 45 synonyms and 65 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for queer along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for queer
- bizarre
- blight
- botch
- counterfeit
- crazy
- curious
- debatable
- demean
- dent
- desolate
- ding
- discomfort
- disputable
- distress
- doubtful
- dubious
- eccentric
- erratic
- fake
- false
- forged
- funny
- humble
- humiliate
- lacerate
- obsessed
- odd
- ornamental
- peculiar
- problematic
- problematical
- questionable
- remarkable
- shame
- sick
- strange
- suspect
- suspicious
- torment
- torture
- uncommon
- unusual
- weird
- worried
- wound
Antonyms for queer
- apathetic
- authentic
- average
- bona fide
- calm
- casual
- certain
- cheer
- comfort
- common
- commonplace
- conservative
- console
- conventional
- cool
- cure
- detached
- disinterested
- dispassionate
- doctor
- encourage
- everyday
- fix
- garden
- genuine
- heal
- healthy
- help
- incontestable
- indifferent
- indisputable
- indubitable
- mend
- natural
- nonchalant
- normal
- ordinary
- patch
- plain
- prosaic
- real
- rebuild
- reconstruct
- rectify
- rehabilitate
- relieve
- remedy
- renovate
- repair
- revamp
- routine
- soothe
- standard
- sure
- typical
- unconcerned
- undeniable
- undoubted
- unenthusiastic
- uninterested
- uninvolved
- unproblematic
- unquestionable
- usual
- well
Meanings of queer
- noun
- (sometimes derogatory) A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities.
- (sometimes derogatory) A person of any non-heterosexual sexuality or sexual identity.
- (sometimes derogatory) A person of any genderqueer identity.
- (definite, with "the") Counterfeit money.
- verb
- To render an endeavor or agreement ineffective or null.
- To puzzle.
- To ridicule; to banter; to rally.
- To spoil the effect or success of, as by ridicule; to throw a wet blanket on; to spoil.
- To reevaluate or reinterpret (a work) with an eye to sexual orientation and/or to gender, as by applying queer theory.
- adjective
- Weird, odd or different; whimsical.
- Slightly unwell (mainly in "to feel queer").
- Drunk.
- (sometimes derogatory) Homosexual.
- (sometimes derogatory) Not heterosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
- (broadly) Pertaining to sexual or gender behaviour or identity which does not conform to conventional heterosexual or cisgender norms, assumptions etc.
- adverb
- Queerly.
Example Sentences
- Queer theory challenges traditional notions of gender and sexuality.
- She felt a bit queer after eating the unfamiliar dish.
- The novel explores themes of identity and belonging within the queer community.
- His sense of humor was often described as queer by his friends.
- The old house had a queer atmosphere, making the visitors uneasy.
On this page you'll find 110 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to queer, such as: apathetic, authentic, average, bizarre, blight, bona fide, botch.
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