outlandish
/aʊ̯tˈlændɪʃ/adjective
Very strange or unusual; far from what is normal or expected.
Example sentences
- “He showed up to the office party in an outlandish feathered costume.”
- “Nobody believed his outlandish story about meeting a movie star in the elevator.”
Literally 'from another land'; the foreignness is now figurative. Outlandish claims and outfits are the usual targets.