Queer
Queer adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Usage example: one competitor had a queer way of running that attracted a lot of attention from the spectators
Rare and queer are semantically related In some cases you can use "Rare" instead an adjective "Queer".
Nearby Words: queered, queering
Rare
Rare adjective - Noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced.
Usage example: “Such good manners are rare these days,” remarked Mrs. Denby, as the young man let her go ahead of him in line
Queer and rare are semantically related in unusual topic. Sometimes you can use "Queer" instead an adjective "Rare".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Queer as Folk: A rare male example; Emmett genuinely falls in love with a wealthy older man who dies and leaves his fortune to Emmett, but includes the clause that he not be publicly outed as a gay man.
Source: Not with Them for the Money
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Rare and Queer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/queer/rare
Queer & Rare. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/queer/rare>.
Rare or Queer. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/queer/rare.
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