quirky

Questions about quirky

What does quirky mean?

quirky means "(informal) strikingly unconventional".

How many syllables are in quirky?

quirky has 2 syllables: quir-ky. The stress falls on "quir". In IPA it is /ˈkwɝki/.

What is another word for quirky?

Close synonyms include far-out, kinky, offbeat, way-out. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is quirky a common word?

quirky is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.