Synonyms of kinky

kinky

adjective

ˈkiŋ-kē 

as in bizarre

different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion

while passing through the airport, don't do anything kinky that is likely to draw the suspicion of security

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kinky

Oakland native Daveed Diggs has a grand time too in this wild celebration of kinky head and body games. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Unlike the coolly impassive Pop artists, the Who weren’t afraid to get personal, or to let their art echo the anxious, kinky, maladjusted yammering in their own heads. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Ultimately, Aikens wants the restaurant to draw the kinky and non-kinky alike. — Victoria M. Walker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026

Celebrity hairstylist Kim Kimble suggests every two to three days, and adds that kinky, natural coily hair should be conditioned before shampooing. — Aimee Simeon, Glamour, 7 May 2026