queer

1 of 3

adjective

ˈkwir

queerer; queerest

: differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd, strange, weird

"How queer it seems," Alice said to herself, "to be going messages for a rabbit!"

Lewis Carroll

The endless and numberless avenues of bewildering pine woods gave him a queer feeling that he was driving through the countless corridors of a dream.

G. K. Chesterton

: eccentric, unconventional

Dwelling apart in the depths of the woods are the various kinds of mountaineers, —hunters, prospectors, and the like, —rare men, "queer characters," and well worth knowing.

John Muir

sometimes disparaging + offensive, see usage paragraph below

: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to members of one's own sex : gay entry 1

Then I told them my story of being a Southern gay Christian alcoholic, or as a friend puts it, a queer, Bible-banging redneck drunk.

Jonathan Odell

… the legendary Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, founded by lesbians in 1976 and still predominantly queer to this day.

The Out Traveler

: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction that is not limited to people of a particular gender identity or sexual orientation

Queer people who are attracted to multiple genders often face erasure of their sexuality when they begin a monogamous relationship or a marriage. But your sexuality is about your identity—not your partner's gender.

Erika W. Smith

As a great deal of queer history has by now demonstrated, the strictly defined categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" are relatively new: bright lines drawn across the late-20th-century sexual landscape that made "coming out" a dichotomous choice.

Deborah Cohen

: of, relating to, or being a person whose sexual orientation is not heterosexual and/or whose gender identity is not cisgender

queer spaces

the queer movement

For many queer folks, the clothing we wear can be a vital part of our identity expression. And thankfully, there are tons of businesses popping up, many of them internet-based, that offer queer folks clothes made by us, for us, whether that's lingerie fitted for transgender bodies or clothes cut to fit butch cisgender women.

James Loke Hale

: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity cannot be categorized as solely male or female : genderqueer, nonbinary

For Watson, playing Susie was always about representing an honest queer experience that could help others better understand what it's like to be gender non-binary, whether they're queer or not.

Shannon Carlin

: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth : transgender

high-heeled shoes in sizes large enough to meet queer fashion demands

noun

plural queers

sometimes disparaging + offensive, see usage paragraph below : a queer person: such as

: a person who is gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, or otherwise not heterosexual

… he fixed her hair and he did her makeup and showed her how to dress, and when he was done she was so beautiful that he fell in love with her even though he was a queer.

P. J. O'Rourke

: a person whose gender identity is nonbinary or differs from the sex they had or were identified as having at birth : a genderqueer or transgender person : a person who is not cisgender

queer

3 of 3

verb

queered; queering; queers

transitive verb

: to consider or interpret (something) from a perspective that rejects traditional categories of gender and sexuality : to apply ideas from queer theory to (something)

And knowledge of [his identity as a gay man] opens a path to consider how and to what degree his art queered—to use a term from academic theory—received versions of American culture: questioned their validity, revealed their contradictions, turned them inside out.

Holland Cotter

The term genderqueer was originally coined in the 1990s to describe those who "queered" gender by defying oppressive gender norms in the course of their binary-defying activism.

Vanessa Vitiello Urquhart

What struck me about this book when I read it nearly two decades ago was how she queered the lives of black women who depend on one another to survive, who love each other intimately, and who exist at the intersections of race, gender, class and sexuality. It is a raw and complex narrative about coming into one's self, becoming more familiar and at ease with all of the parts of one's self, and it is a powerful accounting of a black lesbian facing head-on her own adversities.

Alicia Garza

: to make or modify (something) in a way that reflects one's rejection of gender and sexuality norms

As for the actual tea, [professor E. Patrick] Johnson notes, black gay men riff on family recipes, often making them boozy, queering the more sober versions from their youths.

Kyle Fitzpatrick

old-fashioned

: to spoil the effect or success of (something)

Nothing queers an investigation like moving too rapidly.

Tom Clancy

: to put or get (someone or something) into an embarrassing or disadvantageous situation

Do you think she'll believe you after that? … You can't queer me with her.

P. G. Wodehouse

queer 1 of 2

adjective

as in sick

affected with nausea eating all of that deep-fried food would make most people feel a little queer

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

sick
queerish
sickish
squeamish
ill
queasy
nauseous
upset
qualmish
nauseated
unsettled
queazy
green
sickly
peaky
peaked
woozy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

healthy
well
settled

as in strange

different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion one competitor had a queer way of running that attracted a lot of attention from the spectators

Synonyms & Similar Words

strange
funny
weird
bizarre
peculiar
curious
odd
erratic
eccentric
abnormal
crazy
remarkable
kinky
unusual
queerish
weirdo
outré
quirky
offbeat
wild
funky
unique
kooky
unconventional
quaint
wacky
outlandish
bizarro
rum
kookie
whacky
screwy
outrageous
extraordinary
cranky
off-kilter
off-the-wall
freak
way-out
uncommon
out-of-the-way
far-out
fantastical
fantastic
aberrant
freaky
outstanding
singular
atypical
phantasmagoric
prominent
spaced-out
freakish
flaky
salient
rare
conspicuous
striking
noticeable
phantasmagorical
notable
nonconformist
nonmainstream
unwonted
shocking
idiosyncratic
addlepated
phenomenal
puzzling
unorthodox
bewildering
perplexing
uncustomary
confounding
baffling
mystifying
crotchety
atrocious
out-there

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ordinary
normal
typical
conservative
usual
standard
average
garden
prosaic
everyday
commonplace
routine
conventional
unremarkable
conformist
familiar
workaday
unexceptional
run-of-the-mill
predictable
common
regular
frequent
habitual
customary
expected
knee-jerk
wonted

as in unusual

noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced a lot of queer things started happening almost from the day that we moved into the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

unusual
strange
funny
weird
uncommon
peculiar
curious
offbeat
extraordinary
odd
singular
rare
unique
eccentric
oddball
abnormal
bizarre
unaccustomed
special
out-of-the-way
outré
atypical
uncustomary
kooky
kookie
aberrant
outlandish
remarkable
way-out
exceptional
far-out
particular
irregular
notable
noticeable
noteworthy
newsworthy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ordinary
common
usual
plain
normal
familiar
regular
typical
unexceptional
predictable
expected

as in obsessed

having extreme or relentless concern he's a little queer on the subject of astronomy; if you get him going, he'll talk for hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

obsessed
worried
concerned
preoccupied
happy
hung up
anxious
passionate
engaged
occupied
involved
impassioned
ardent
fervent
dotty
foolish
silly
prepossessed
fervid
feverish
absorbed
engrossed
crazy
full
distracted
nuts
knee-deep

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

cool
casual
indifferent
disinterested
nonchalant
dispassionate
uninterested
detached
apathetic
unconcerned
uninvolved
insouciant
unenthusiastic
incurious
uncurious

as in counterfeit

being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud queer money that was the work of a master forger

Synonyms & Similar Words

counterfeit
fake
false
forged
ornamental
inauthentic
snide
synthetic
bogus
phony
unauthentic
spurious
artificial
imitation
phoney
deceptive
mock
cultured
sham
factitious
misleading
manufactured
simulated
substitute
fabricated
dummy
delusive
mimic
nonfunctioning
man-made

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

real
authentic
bona fide
genuine
natural
true
actual
unfaked
valid

as in dubious

giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged queer business practices that bear some looking into

Synonyms & Similar Words

dubious
questionable
problematic
suspicious
disputable
problematical
doubtful
fishy
suspect
ambiguous
debatable
shady
equivocal
alleged
shaky
dodgy
doubtable
supposed
unclear
uncertain
moot
dubitable
weak
so-called
improbable
undetermined
unlikely
undecided
open
flimsy
far-fetched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

certain
unproblematic
sure
indisputable
incontestable
indubitable
unquestionable
undeniable
undoubted
questionless
decisive
positive
definitive
obvious
clear
hands-down
open-and-shut

queer

2 of 2

verb

as in to humble

Synonyms & Similar Words

humble
shame
humiliate
distress
disquiet
discomfort
demean
unsettle
upset
debase
agitate
dismay
perturb
disconcert
put off
degrade
chagrin
discomfit
put out
discompose
mortify
bother
disturb
abash
fluster
confound
nonplus
embarrass
unhinge
faze
discountenance
confuse
rattle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

comfort
calm
relieve
cheer
soothe
encourage
console
assure
hearten
buoy
reassure
embolden

as in to ding

Synonyms & Similar Words

ding
wound
dent
blight
lame
lacerate
dint
botch
torment
torture
gum (up)
mutilate
desolate
maim
wash out
tarnish
disable
mangle
tear down
hamstring
total
bloody
scourge
clobber
wipe out
waste
wreck
bash
batter
bang up
crush
ruin
destroy
dash
annihilate
undermine
scour
crab
decimate
smash
pulverize
cripple
devastate
erode
hurt
harm
demolish
damage
shatter
disfigure
blemish
raze
impair
spoil
wear (away)
mar
weaken
injure
compromise
flaw
deteriorate
enfeeble
deface
enervate
vitiate
do in
cross (up)
endamage
break

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

cure
remedy
repair
reconstruct
help
rebuild
patch
doctor
heal
rehabilitate
fix
renovate
better
perfect
revamp
mend
rectify
improve
enrich
recondition
revise
enhance
edit
remodel
ameliorate
refine
meliorate

单词	queer
释义	queer 1 of 3 adjective ˈkwir queerer; queerest 1 a : differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd, strange, weird "How queer it seems," Alice said to herself, "to be going messages for a rabbit!" Lewis Carroll The endless and numberless avenues of bewildering pine woods gave him a queer feeling that he was driving through the countless corridors of a dream. G. K. Chesterton b : eccentric, unconventional Dwelling apart in the depths of the woods are the various kinds of mountaineers, —hunters, prospectors, and the like, —rare men, "queer characters," and well worth knowing. John Muir 2 sometimes disparaging + offensive, see usage paragraph below a : of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to members of one's own sex : gay entry 1 Then I told them my story of being a Southern gay Christian alcoholic, or as a friend puts it, a queer, Bible-banging redneck drunk. Jonathan Odell … the legendary Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, founded by lesbians in 1976 and still predominantly queer to this day. The Out Traveler b : of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction that is not limited to people of a particular gender identity or sexual orientation Queer people who are attracted to multiple genders often face erasure of their sexuality when they begin a monogamous relationship or a marriage. But your sexuality is about your identity—not your partner's gender. Erika W. Smith As a great deal of queer history has by now demonstrated, the strictly defined categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" are relatively new: bright lines drawn across the late-20th-century sexual landscape that made "coming out" a dichotomous choice. Deborah Cohen c : of, relating to, or being a person whose sexual orientation is not heterosexual and/or whose gender identity is not cisgender queer spaces the queer movement For many queer folks, the clothing we wear can be a vital part of our identity expression. And thankfully, there are tons of businesses popping up, many of them internet-based, that offer queer folks clothes made by us, for us, whether that's lingerie fitted for transgender bodies or clothes cut to fit butch cisgender women. James Loke Hale d : of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity cannot be categorized as solely male or female : genderqueer, nonbinary For Watson, playing Susie was always about representing an honest queer experience that could help others better understand what it's like to be gender non-binary, whether they're queer or not. Shannon Carlin e : of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth : transgender high-heeled shoes in sizes large enough to meet queer fashion demands see also queer studies, queer theory 3 chiefly British, old-fashioned a : questionable, suspicious He will be working to spread quack medicines, queer investments … G. K. Chesterton b : sick, unwell I did get a job once, but I was off for a week because I was queer … Somerset Maugham queerly adverb queerness noun None of the characters … come out during the movies' events, and no one's queerness is revealed as shocking … Jill Gutowitz queer 2 of 3 noun plural queers sometimes disparaging + offensive, see usage paragraph below : a queer person: such as a : a person who is gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, or otherwise not heterosexual … he fixed her hair and he did her makeup and showed her how to dress, and when he was done she was so beautiful that he fell in love with her even though he was a queer. P. J. O'Rourke b : a person whose gender identity is nonbinary or differs from the sex they had or were identified as having at birth : a genderqueer or transgender person : a person who is not cisgender queer 3 of 3 verb queered; queering; queers transitive verb 1 a : to consider or interpret (something) from a perspective that rejects traditional categories of gender and sexuality : to apply ideas from queer theory to (something) And knowledge of [his identity as a gay man] opens a path to consider how and to what degree his art queered—to use a term from academic theory—received versions of American culture: questioned their validity, revealed their contradictions, turned them inside out. Holland Cotter The term genderqueer was originally coined in the 1990s to describe those who "queered" gender by defying oppressive gender norms in the course of their binary-defying activism. Vanessa Vitiello Urquhart What struck me about this book when I read it nearly two decades ago was how she queered the lives of black women who depend on one another to survive, who love each other intimately, and who exist at the intersections of race, gender, class and sexuality. It is a raw and complex narrative about coming into one's self, becoming more familiar and at ease with all of the parts of one's self, and it is a powerful accounting of a black lesbian facing head-on her own adversities. Alicia Garza b : to make or modify (something) in a way that reflects one's rejection of gender and sexuality norms As for the actual tea, [professor E. Patrick] Johnson notes, black gay men riff on family recipes, often making them boozy, queering the more sober versions from their youths. Kyle Fitzpatrick 2 old-fashioned a : to spoil the effect or success of (something) Nothing queers an investigation like moving too rapidly. Tom Clancy b : to put or get (someone or something) into an embarrassing or disadvantageous situation Do you think she'll believe you after that? … You can't queer me with her. P. G. Wodehouse Synonyms Adjective ill nauseated nauseous qualmish queasy queazy queerish sick sickish squeamish See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The sky was a queer shade of red. I had a queer feeling that something bad was about to happen. Verb The sudden storm queered our plans. Word History Etymology Adjective origin unknown First Known Use Adjective circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1894, in the meaning defined above Verb 1818, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Phrases Containing queer queer studies queer theory queer the pitch queer (someone's) pitch odd/queer fish queer studies queer theory queer the pitch queer (someone's) pitch odd/queer fish Kids Definition queer adjective ˈkwir queerer; queerest : oddly unlike the usual or normal Watching them, Charlie experienced a queer sense of danger. Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory a queer smell queer 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in sick affected with nausea eating all of that deep-fried food would make most people feel a little queer Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sick queerish sickish squeamish ill queasy nauseous upset qualmish nauseated unsettled queazy green sickly peaky peaked woozy Antonyms & Near Antonyms healthy well settled 2 as in strange different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion one competitor had a queer way of running that attracted a lot of attention from the spectators Synonyms & Similar Words strange funny weird bizarre peculiar curious odd erratic eccentric abnormal crazy remarkable kinky unusual queerish weirdo outré quirky offbeat wild funky unique kooky unconventional quaint wacky outlandish bizarro rum kookie whacky screwy outrageous extraordinary cranky off-kilter off-the-wall freak way-out uncommon out-of-the-way far-out fantastical fantastic aberrant freaky outstanding singular atypical phantasmagoric prominent spaced-out freakish flaky salient rare conspicuous striking noticeable phantasmagorical notable nonconformist nonmainstream unwonted shocking idiosyncratic addlepated phenomenal puzzling unorthodox bewildering perplexing uncustomary confounding baffling mystifying crotchety atrocious out-there Antonyms & Near Antonyms ordinary normal typical conservative usual standard average garden prosaic everyday commonplace routine conventional unremarkable conformist familiar workaday unexceptional run-of-the-mill predictable common regular frequent habitual customary expected knee-jerk wonted See More 3 as in unusual noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced a lot of queer things started happening almost from the day that we moved into the house Synonyms & Similar Words unusual strange funny weird uncommon peculiar curious offbeat extraordinary odd singular rare unique eccentric oddball abnormal bizarre unaccustomed special out-of-the-way outré atypical uncustomary kooky kookie aberrant outlandish remarkable way-out exceptional far-out particular irregular notable noticeable noteworthy newsworthy Antonyms & Near Antonyms ordinary common usual plain normal familiar regular typical unexceptional predictable expected See More 4 as in obsessed having extreme or relentless concern he's a little queer on the subject of astronomy; if you get him going, he'll talk for hours Synonyms & Similar Words obsessed worried concerned preoccupied happy hung up anxious passionate engaged occupied involved impassioned ardent fervent dotty foolish silly prepossessed fervid feverish absorbed engrossed crazy full distracted nuts knee-deep Antonyms & Near Antonyms cool casual indifferent disinterested nonchalant dispassionate uninterested detached apathetic unconcerned uninvolved insouciant unenthusiastic incurious uncurious See More 5 as in counterfeit being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud queer money that was the work of a master forger Synonyms & Similar Words counterfeit fake false forged ornamental inauthentic snide synthetic bogus phony unauthentic spurious artificial imitation phoney deceptive mock cultured sham factitious misleading manufactured simulated substitute fabricated dummy delusive mimic nonfunctioning man-made Antonyms & Near Antonyms real authentic bona fide genuine natural true actual unfaked valid See More 6 as in dubious giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged queer business practices that bear some looking into Synonyms & Similar Words dubious questionable problematic suspicious disputable problematical doubtful fishy suspect ambiguous debatable shady equivocal alleged shaky dodgy doubtable supposed unclear uncertain moot dubitable weak so-called improbable undetermined unlikely undecided open flimsy far-fetched Antonyms & Near Antonyms certain unproblematic sure indisputable incontestable indubitable unquestionable undeniable undoubted questionless decisive positive definitive obvious clear hands-down open-and-shut See More queer 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to humble Synonyms & Similar Words humble shame humiliate distress disquiet discomfort demean unsettle upset debase agitate dismay perturb disconcert put off degrade chagrin discomfit put out discompose mortify bother disturb abash fluster confound nonplus embarrass unhinge faze discountenance confuse rattle Antonyms & Near Antonyms comfort calm relieve cheer soothe encourage console assure hearten buoy reassure embolden See More 2 as in to ding Synonyms & Similar Words ding wound dent blight lame lacerate dint botch torment torture gum (up) mutilate desolate maim wash out tarnish disable mangle tear down hamstring total bloody scourge clobber wipe out waste wreck bash batter bang up crush ruin destroy dash annihilate undermine scour crab decimate smash pulverize cripple devastate erode hurt harm demolish damage shatter disfigure blemish raze impair spoil wear (away) mar weaken injure compromise flaw deteriorate enfeeble deface enervate vitiate do in cross (up) endamage break Antonyms & Near Antonyms cure remedy repair reconstruct help rebuild patch doctor heal rehabilitate fix renovate better perfect revamp mend rectify improve enrich recondition revise enhance edit remodel ameliorate refine meliorate See More
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