Synonyms of rum

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adjective

chiefly British

as in strange

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

she wears staid business suits, but prefers some quite rum knickers underneath

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

rum

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noun

ˈrəm 

as in liquor

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk

a fiery sermon on the evils of demon rum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liquor
• alcohol
• booze
• drink
• bottle
• whiskey
• spirits
• wine
• beer
• vodka
• juice
• brandy
• grog
• ale
• tequila
• tipple
• hooch
• firewater
• sauce
• moonshine
• stimulant
• intoxicant
• strong drink
• potable
• gin
• ardent spirits
• lush
• John Barleycorn
• aqua vitae
• cocktail
• sake
• inebriant
• chaser
• pop
• liqueur
• load
• belt
• brew
• aperitif
• slug
• snifter
• schnapps
• mead
• shooter
• snort
• nightcap
• tot
• bracer
• peg
• mixed drink
• mescal
• digestif
• malt liquor
• shot
• nip
• whet
• mum
• home brew
• nappy
• brewage
• microbrew
• brewski
• barley-bree
• Dutch courage
• mao-tai

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mix
• soda
• mixer
• pop
• nonintoxicant
• mocktail
• soft drink
• soda pop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rum

Adjective

It is made from 100 percent rye grain that has been wood and peat smoked, and aged in ex-bourbon and new American oak barrels before being finished in ex-rum casks. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 June 2026

After dinner, rum-centric cocktails are served up nightly with vibey tunes and a view of the Grove that stretches all the way to the Bay. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026

Noun

Then there’s the Beyond Speyside series that launched last year with Jamaica Edition, a whisky that was aged for 12 years and then finished in rum barrels sourced from that Caribbean island nation. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

Crisp Decisions is a cocktail of dark rum, apple cider, pineapple juice, lemon juice, honey syrup. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026