Have you noticed anything out of the ordinary about him?
Synonyms
unusual,
different,
odd,
important,
special,
striking,
surprising,
significant,
strange,
exciting,
rare,
impressive,
extraordinary,
outstanding,
remarkable,
bizarre,
distinguished,
unexpected,
curious,
exceptional,
notable,
unfamiliar,
abnormal,
queer (archaic),
uncommon,
singular,
unconventional,
noteworthy,
atypical
in the sense of outlandish
Definition
extremely unconventional
This idea is not as outlandish as it seems.
Synonyms
strange,
odd,
extraordinary,
wonderful,
funny,
out there (slang),
bizarre,
fantastic,
astonishing,
eye-popping (informal),
curious,
weird,
foreign,
alien,
exotic,
exceptional,
peculiar,
eccentric,
abnormal,
out-of-the-way,
queer (archaic),
irregular,
singular,
grotesque,
far-out (slang, old-fashioned),
unheard-of,
preposterous,
off-the-wall (slang),
left-field (informal),
freakish,
barbarous,
outré,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of outré
Definition
eccentric and rather shocking
outré outfits designed by art students
Synonyms
eccentric,
odd,
strange,
out there (slang),
bizarre,
fantastic,
weird,
way-out (informal),
peculiar,
queer (informal),
extravagant,
rum (British, slang),
quirky,
singular,
grotesque,
unconventional,
idiosyncratic,
kinky (informal),
off-the-wall (slang),
outlandish,
whimsical,
left-field (informal),
freakish,
freaky (slang),
wacko (slang),
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of periodic
Definition
recurring at intervals
Periodic checks are made to ensure quality.
Synonyms
recurrent,
regular,
repeated,
occasional,
periodical,
seasonal,
cyclical,
sporadic,
intermittent,
every so often,
infrequent,
cyclic,
every once in a while,
spasmodic,
at fixed intervals
in the sense of quaint
Definition
attractively unusual, esp. in an old-fashioned style
When visiting restaurants, be prepared for some quaint customs.
Synonyms
unusual,
odd,
curious,
original (old-fashioned),
strange,
bizarre,
fantastic,
old-fashioned,
peculiar,
eccentric,
queer (archaic),
rum (British, old-fashioned),
singular (old-fashioned),
fanciful,
whimsical,
droll
in the sense of queer
Definition
dubious
If you ask me, there's something queer going on.
Synonyms
strange,
odd,
funny,
unusual,
extraordinary,
remarkable,
curious,
weird,
peculiar,
abnormal,
rum (British, slang),
uncommon,
erratic,
singular,
eerie,
unnatural,
unconventional,
uncanny,
disquieting,
unorthodox,
outlandish,
left-field (informal),
anomalous,
droll,
atypical,
outré
Synonyms of 'odd'
odd
Explore 'odd' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of random
Definition
lacking any definite plan or prearranged order
The order of events seemed totally random.
Synonyms
chance,
spot,
casual,
stray,
accidental,
arbitrary,
incidental,
indiscriminate,
haphazard,
unplanned,
fortuitous,
aimless,
desultory,
hit or miss,
purposeless,
unpremeditated,
adventitious
in the sense of rare
Definition
not happening or done very often
I think big families are extremely rare nowadays.
Synonyms
uncommon,
unusual,
exceptional,
out of the ordinary,
few,
strange,
scarce,
singular,
sporadic,
sparse,
infrequent,
thin on the ground,
recherché
in the sense of remaining
Stir in the remaining ingredients.
Synonyms
left-over,
surviving,
spare,
outstanding,
excess,
surplus,
lingering,
unfinished,
residual
in the sense of remarkable
Definition
striking or extraordinary
He was a remarkable man.
Synonyms
extraordinary,
striking,
outstanding,
famous,
odd,
strange,
wonderful,
signal,
rare,
unusual,
impressive,
surprising,
distinguished,
prominent,
notable,
phenomenal,
uncommon,
conspicuous,
singular,
miraculous,
noteworthy,
pre-eminent
in the sense of rum
Definition
strange or unusual
It was a rum sort of joke.
Synonyms
strange,
odd,
suspect,
funny,
unusual,
curious,
weird,
suspicious,
peculiar,
dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),
queer (archaic),
singular (old-fashioned),
shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of single
Definition
existing alone
A single shot rang out.
Synonyms
one,
sole,
lone,
solitary,
only,
only one,
unique,
isolated,
singular
in the sense of singular
Definition
unusual
He was without doubt a singular character.
Synonyms
unusual,
odd,
strange,
extraordinary,
puzzling,
curious,
peculiar,
eccentric,
out-of-the-way,
queer (archaic),
oddball (informal),
atypical,
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
outré,
out there (slang),
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of strange
Definition
odd or unexpected
There was something strange about the flickering blue light.
Synonyms
odd,
unusual,
curious,
weird,
wonderful,
rare,
funny,
extraordinary,
remarkable,
bizarre,
fantastic,
astonishing,
marvellous,
exceptional,
peculiar,
eccentric,
abnormal,
out-of-the-way,
queer (archaic),
irregular,
rum (British, archaic),
uncommon,
singular,
perplexing,
uncanny,
mystifying,
unheard-of,
off-the-wall (slang),
oddball (informal),
unaccountable,
left-field (informal),
outré,
curiouser and curiouser,
out there (slang),
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of surplus
Definition
being in excess
Few people have large sums of surplus cash.
Synonyms
extra,
spare,
excess,
remaining,
odd,
in excess,
left over,
unused,
superfluous
in the sense of uncanny
Definition
beyond what is normal
The hero bears an uncanny resemblance to Kirk Douglas.
Synonyms
extraordinary,
remarkable,
incredible (informal),
unusual,
fantastic,
astonishing,
exceptional,
astounding,
singular,
miraculous,
unheard-of,
prodigious
odd
(ɒd)
Word forms: comparative odder, superlative oddest
1. adjective
If you describe someone or something as odd, you think that they are strange or unusual.
He'd always been odd, but not to this extent.
What an odd coincidence that he should have known your family.
Something odd began to happen.
Synonyms: unusual, different, strange, rare More Synonyms of odd
oddlyadverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective/-ed]
...an oddly shaped hill.
His own boss was behaving rather oddly.
oddnessuncountable noun
Perhaps it was that very oddness that attracted me to Glen's music.
2.
See also odd-looking
3. adjective
You use odd before a noun to indicate that you are not mentioning the type, size, or quality of something because it is not important.
...moving from place to place where she could find the odd bit of work.
He had various odd cleaning jobs around the place.
I knew that Alan liked the odd drink.
Synonyms: occasional, various, varied, random More Synonyms of odd
4. adverb
You use odd after a number to indicate that it is only approximate.
[informal]
How many pages was it, 500 odd?
He has now appeared in sixty odd films.
'How long have you lived here?'—'Twenty odd years.'
5. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Odd numbers, such as 3 and 17, are those which cannot be divided exactly by the number two.
The odd numbers are on the left as you walk up the street.
There's an odd number of candidates.
6. adjective
You say that two things are odd when they do not belong to the same set or pair.
I'm wearing odd socks today by the way.
7.
See the odd man out/the odd woman out/the odd one out
8. See also odds, odds and ends
More Synonyms of odd
odd in British English
(ɒd)
adjective
1.
unusual or peculiar in appearance, character, etc
2.
occasional, incidental, or random
odd jobs
3.
leftover or additional
odd bits of wool
4.
a.
not divisible by two
b.
represented or indicated by a number that is not divisible by two
graphs are on odd pages
Compare even1 (sense 7)
5.
being part of a matched pair or set when the other or others are missing
an odd sock
odd volumes
6. (in combination)
used to designate an indefinite quantity more than the quantity specified in round numbers
fifty-odd pounds
7.
out-of-the-way or secluded
odd corners
8. mathematics
(of a function) changing sign but not absolute value when the sign of the independent variable is changed, as in y=x3
even1 (sense 13)
9. odd man out
noun
10. golf
a.
one stroke more than the score of one's opponent
b.
an advantage or handicap of one stroke added to or taken away from a player's score
11.
a thing or person that is odd in sequence or number
Derived forms
oddly (ˈoddly)
adverb
oddness (ˈoddness)
noun
Word origin
C14 odde, from Old Norse oddi point, angle, triangle, third or odd number. Compare Old Norse oddr point, spot, place; Old English ord point, beginning
Odd in American English
(ɑd)
interjection
alt. sp. of
Od
odd in American English
(ɑd)
adjective
1.
a.
being one of a pair of which the other is missing
an odd glove
b.
being the one remaining after the others are paired, grouped, taken, etc.
c.
being one or more of a set, series, or group separated from the others
a few odd volumes of Dickens
2.
having a remainder of one when divided by two; not even
said of numbers
3.
numbered with an odd number
the odd months
4.
a.
in addition to that mentioned in a round number
ten dollars and some odd change
b.
with a relatively small number over that specified
usually in hyphenated compounds
twenty-odd children
5.
not the usual, regular, habitual, accounted for, etc.; occasional; incidental
odd jobs, at odd moments
6.
a.
not usual or ordinary; singular; peculiar; strange
b.
queer; eccentric
7.
out-of-the-way
in odd corners
SIMILAR WORDS: strange
Derived forms
oddly (ˈoddly)
adverb
oddness (ˈoddness)
noun
Word origin
ME odde < ON oddi, point of land, triangle, hence (from the third angle) odd number, akin to OE ord, a point < Gmc *uzda- (> Ger ort, place, orig., point) < IE *uds (< base *ud-, up > out) + *dho-, var. of *dhē, to place, put > do1
Examples of 'odd' in a sentence
odd
I had the odd feeling that he was trying to tell me something.
Stuart Harrison BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
Food had been served to them earlier by an orderly grown accustomed to glacial silences, split only by the odd cracking of a wooden chair.
Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
The phone rang only one more time, at an odd, half-lit hour.
John Colapinto ABOUT THE AUTHOR (2002)
In other languages
odd
British English: odd /ɒd/ ADJECTIVE
strange If something is odd, it is strange or unusual.
There was an odd smell in the kitchen.
American English: odd
Arabic: غَرِيبٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: estranho
Chinese: 奇怪的
Croatian: čudan
Czech: divný
Danish: underlig
Dutch: vreemd
European Spanish: raro extraño
Finnish: outo
French: bizarre
German: sonderbar
Greek: παράξενος
Italian: strano
Japanese: 変な
Korean: 이상한
Norwegian: merkelig
Polish: nieparzysty
European Portuguese: estranho
Romanian: ciudat
Russian: странный
Latin American Spanish: raro
Swedish: underlig
Thai: แปลก
Turkish: acayip
Ukrainian: дивний
Vietnamese: kỳ quặc
British English: odd /ɒd/ ADJECTIVE
nonmatching You say that two things are odd when they do not belong to the same set or pair.
I'm wearing odd socks.
American English: odd
Arabic: غَيْرُ مُتَجَانِس
Brazilian Portuguese: trocado
Chinese: 不成对的
Croatian: neuparen
Czech: lichýnejde do páru
Danish: uens
Dutch: niet passend
European Spanish: desparejado
Finnish: eriparinen
French: intrusdifférent
German: einzeln
Greek: αταίριαστος
Italian: spaiato
Japanese: 左右が揃っていない
Korean: 짝이 안 맞는
Norwegian: forskjellige
Polish: różny
European Portuguese: sem par
Romanian: nepereche
Russian: непарный
Latin American Spanish: desparejado
Swedish: udda
Thai: ผิดข้าง
Turkish: tek
Ukrainian: розпарований
Vietnamese: không cùng một đôi
British English: odd /ɒd/ ADJECTIVE
numberOdd numbers, such as three and seventeen, are numbers that cannot be divided by the number two.
American English: odd
Arabic: فَرْدِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: ímpar
Chinese: 单数的
Croatian: neparan
Czech: lichýčíslo
Danish: ulige
Dutch: oneven
European Spanish: impar
Finnish: pariton
French: impairnombre
German: ungerade
Greek: μονός
Italian: dispari
Japanese: 奇数の
Korean: 홀수
Norwegian: oddetall
Polish: nieparzysty
European Portuguese: ímpar
Romanian: impar
Russian: нечетный
Latin American Spanish: impar
Swedish: udda
Thai: เลขคี่
Turkish: tek
Ukrainian: непарний
Vietnamese: số lẻ
Chinese translation of 'odd'
odd
(ɔd)
adj
(= strange) 奇怪的 (qíguài de)
(= not paired)[sock, glove, shoe etc]单(單)只(隻)的 (dānzhī de)
(= assorted, unspecified) 任意的 (rènyì de)
[number]奇数(數)的 (jīshù de)
to be the odd man/woman/one out落单(單)的男人/女人/一人 (luòdān de nánrén/nǚrén/yī rén)
the odd drink/walk/holiday偶尔(爾)的饮(飲)酒/散步/度假 (ǒu'ěr de yǐnjiǔ/sǎnbù/dùjià)
sixty odd六十几(幾)个(個) (liùshí jǐ gè)
see alsoodds
1 (adjective)
Definition
unusual or peculiar
She'd always been odd, but not to this extent.
Synonyms
peculiar
She has a very peculiar sense of humour.
strange
unusual
different
Try to think of a menu that is interesting and different.
funny
There's something funny about that pair.
out there (slang)
extraordinary
bizarre
weird
exceptional
eccentric
an eccentric character who wears a beret and sunglasses
abnormal
queer
rum (British, old-fashioned)
It was a rum sort of joke.
deviant (old-fashioned)
unconventional
He was known for his unconventional behaviour.
far-out (slang, old-fashioned)
a weird, far-out surrealist
quaint
When visiting restaurants, be prepared for some quaint customs.
kinky (informal)
kinky behaviour
off-the-wall (slang)
surreal off-the-wall humour
outlandish
This idea is not as outlandish as it seems.
whimsical
He had an offbeat, whimsical sense of humour.
oddball (informal)
out of the ordinary
offbeat
his dark, offbeat sense of humour
left-field (informal)
freakish
a freakish monstrous thing, something out of a dream
freaky (slang)
This guy bore a really freaky resemblance to Lenin.
wacky (informal)
wacko (slang, old-fashioned)
outré
outré outfits designed by art students
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
his slightly daggy hobby of collecting novelty tea towels
2 (adjective)
Definition
unusual or peculiar
Something odd began to happen.
Synonyms
unusual
rare and unusual plants
different
strange
There was something strange about the flickering blue light.
rare
I think big families are extremely rare nowadays.
funny (slang)
extraordinary
What an extraordinary thing to happen!
remarkable
He was a remarkable man.
bizarre
That book you lent me is really bizarre.
fantastic
outlandish and fantastic images
curious
A lot of curious things have happened here in the past few weeks.
weird
I don't like that guy – he's really weird.
exceptional
The courts hold that this case is exceptional.
peculiar
abnormal
a child with an abnormal fear of strangers
queer
If you ask me, there's something queer going on.
irregular
The minister was accused of irregular business practices.
uncommon
Certain types of flu are uncommon.
singular
He was without doubt a singular character.
uncanny
The hero bears an uncanny resemblance to Kirk Douglas.
outlandish
out of the ordinary
Have you noticed anything out of the ordinary about him?
freakish
atypical
The economy of the province was atypical because it was so small.
freaky (slang)
Opposites
common
,
natural
,
normal
,
regular
,
usual
,
ordinary
,
familiar
,
typical
,
customary
,
unremarkable
,
unexceptional
3 (adjective)
Definition
occasional or incidental
I did various odd jobs around the place.
Synonyms
occasional
I still get the occasional nightmare about the accident.
various
varied
a varied range of dishes suitable for vegetarians
random
The order of events seemed totally random.
casual
It was just a casual meeting.
seasonal
irregular
She was suffering from an irregular heartbeat.
periodic
Periodic checks are made to ensure quality.
miscellaneous
a hoard of miscellaneous junk
sundry
incidental
intermittent
After three hours of intermittent rain, the game was abandoned.
infrequent
She was paying one of her infrequent visits to London.
Opposites
regular
,
permanent
,
steady
,
habitual
4 (adjective)
Definition
leftover or additional
I found an odd sock in the washing machine.
Synonyms
spare
They don't have a lot of spare cash.
remaining
Stir in the remaining ingredients.
extra
This exercise will help you burn up any extra calories.
surplus
Few people have large sums of surplus cash.
single
A single shot rang out.
lone
a lone motorist
solitary
uneven
a flat head accentuated by a short, uneven crew-cut
leftover
Leftover chicken makes a wonderful salad.
unmatched
unpaired
Opposites
even
,
matched
,
paired
idiom
See odd man out or odd one out
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abnormal
Definition
differing from the usual or typical
a child with an abnormal fear of strangers
Synonyms
unusual,
different,
odd,
strange,
surprising,
out there (slang),
extraordinary,
remarkable,
bizarre,
unexpected,
curious,
weird,
exceptional,
peculiar,
eccentric,
unfamiliar,
queer,
irregular,
phenomenal,
uncommon,
erratic,
monstrous,
singular,
unnatural,
deviant (old-fashioned),
unconventional,
off-the-wall (slang),
oddball (informal),
out of the ordinary,
left-field (informal),
anomalous,
atypical,
aberrant,
untypical,
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
outré,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of atypical
Definition
not typical
The economy of the province was atypical because it was so small.
Synonyms
unusual,
exceptional,
uncommon,
singular,
deviant (old-fashioned),
unconventional,
unique,
unorthodox,
uncharacteristic,
out of the ordinary,
unrepresentative,
out of keeping,
uncustomary,
nonconforming,
unconforming
in the sense of bizarre
Definition
odd or unusual, esp. in an interesting or amusing way
That book you lent me is really bizarre.
Synonyms
strange,
odd,
unusual,
out there (slang),
extraordinary,
fantastic,
curious,
weird,
way-out (informal),
peculiar,
eccentric,
abnormal,
ludicrous,
queer (archaic),
irregular,
rum (British, slang),
uncommon,
singular,
grotesque,
perplexing,
uncanny,
mystifying,
off-the-wall (slang),
outlandish,
comical,
oddball (informal),
off the rails,
zany,
unaccountable,
off-beat,
left-field (informal),
freakish,
wacky (informal),
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
outré,
cockamamie (slang, US),
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of casual
Definition
happening by chance or without planning
It was just a casual meeting.
Synonyms
chance,
unexpected,
random,
accidental,
incidental,
unforeseen,
unintentional,
fortuitous (informal),
serendipitous,
unpremeditated
in the sense of curious
Definition
unusual or peculiar
A lot of curious things have happened here in the past few weeks.
Synonyms
strange,
unusual,
bizarre,
odd,
novel,
wonderful,
rare,
unique,
extraordinary,
puzzling,
unexpected,
exotic,
mysterious,
marvellous,
peculiar,
queer (informal),
rum (British, slang),
singular,
unconventional,
quaint,
unorthodox
in the sense of daggy
Definition
eccentric
his slightly daggy hobby of collecting novelty tea towels
Synonyms
eccentric,
odd,
strange,
bizarre,
weird,
peculiar,
abnormal,
queer (informal),
irregular,
uncommon,
quirky,
out there (slang),
singular,
unconventional,
idiosyncratic,
off-the-wall (slang),
outlandish,
whimsical,
rum (British, slang),
capricious,
anomalous,
freakish,
aberrant,
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
outré
in the sense of different
Definition
new or unusual
Try to think of a menu that is interesting and different.
Synonyms
unusual,
unique,
special,
strange,
rare,
extraordinary,
bizarre,
distinctive,
something else,
peculiar,
uncommon,
singular,
unconventional,
out of the ordinary,
left-field (informal),
atypical
in the sense of eccentric
Definition
unconventional or odd
an eccentric character who wears a beret and sunglasses
Synonyms
odd,
strange,
bizarre,
weird,
peculiar,
abnormal,
queer (informal),
irregular,
uncommon,
quirky,
out there (slang),
singular,
unconventional,
idiosyncratic,
off-the-wall (slang),
outlandish,
whimsical,
rum (British, slang),
capricious,
anomalous,
freakish,
aberrant,
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
outré,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of exceptional
Definition
forming an exception
The courts hold that this case is exceptional.
Synonyms
unusual,
special,
odd,
strange,
rare,
extraordinary,
unprecedented,
peculiar,
abnormal,
irregular,
uncommon,
inconsistent,
singular,
deviant (old-fashioned),
anomalous,
atypical,
aberrant
in the sense of extra
Definition
more than is usual, expected or needed
This exercise will help you burn up any extra calories.
Synonyms
surplus,
excess,
reserve,
spare,
unnecessary,
redundant,
needless,
unused,
leftover,
superfluous,
extraneous,
unneeded,
inessential,
supernumerary,
supererogatory,
x
in the sense of extraordinary
Definition
very unusual or surprising
What an extraordinary thing to happen!
Synonyms
unusual,
surprising,
odd,
strange,
unique,
remarkable,
bizarre,
curious,
weird,
unprecedented,
peculiar,
unfamiliar,
uncommon,
unheard-of,
unwonted
in the sense of fantastic
Definition
strange or exotic in appearance
outlandish and fantastic images
Synonyms
strange,
bizarre,
weird,
exotic,
peculiar,
imaginative,
queer,
grotesque,
quaint,
unreal,
fanciful,
outlandish,
whimsical,
freakish,
chimerical,
phantasmagorical
in the sense of far-out
Definition
very unusual or strange
a weird, far-out surrealist
Synonyms
strange,
wild,
unusual,
bizarre,
weird,
avant-garde,
unconventional,
off-the-wall (slang),
outlandish,
outré,
advanced
Additional synonyms
in the sense of freakish
a freakish monstrous thing, something out of a dream
Synonyms
odd,
strange,
fantastic,
weird,
abnormal,
monstrous,
grotesque,
unnatural,
unconventional,
outlandish,
freaky (slang),
aberrant,
outré,
malformed,
preternatural,
teratoid
in the sense of freaky
This guy bore a really freaky resemblance to Lenin.
Synonyms
weird,
odd,
wild,
strange,
crazy,
bizarre,
abnormal,
queer,
rum (British, slang),
unconventional,
far-out (slang),
freakish
in the sense of funny
Definition
peculiar or odd
There's something funny about that pair.
Synonyms
peculiar,
odd,
strange,
unusual,
remarkable,
bizarre,
puzzling,
curious,
weird,
mysterious,
suspicious,
dubious,
queer,
rum (British, slang),
quirky,
perplexing
in the sense of incidental
Synonyms
accidental,
chance,
odd,
random,
casual,
fortuitous,
by-the-way
in the sense of infrequent
Definition
not happening often
She was paying one of her infrequent visits to London.
Synonyms
occasional,
rare,
uncommon,
unusual,
sporadic,
few and far between,
once in a blue moon
in the sense of intermittent
Definition
occurring at intervals
After three hours of intermittent rain, the game was abandoned.
Synonyms
periodic,
broken,
occasional,
recurring,
irregular,
punctuated,
sporadic,
recurrent,
stop-go (informal),
fitful,
spasmodic,
discontinuous
in the sense of irregular
Definition
not conforming to accepted practice or routine
The minister was accused of irregular business practices.
Synonyms
inappropriate,
unconventional,
improper,
unethical,
odd,
unusual,
extraordinary,
disorderly,
exceptional,
peculiar,
unofficial,
abnormal,
queer,
rum (British, slang),
back-door,
unsuitable,
unorthodox,
out-of-order,
unprofessional,
anomalous
in the sense of irregular
Definition
not occurring at expected or equal intervals
She was suffering from an irregular heartbeat.
Synonyms
variable,
inconsistent,
erratic,
shifting,
occasional,
random,
casual,
shaky,
wavering,
uneven,
fluctuating,
eccentric,
patchy,
sporadic,
intermittent,
haphazard,
unsteady,
desultory,
fitful,
spasmodic,
unsystematic,
inconstant,
nonuniform,
unmethodical,
scattershot
in the sense of kinky
kinky behaviour
Synonyms
weird,
odd,
strange,
bizarre,
peculiar,
eccentric,
queer,
quirky,
unconventional,
off-the-wall (slang),
outlandish,
oddball (informal),
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
out there (slang),
outré
in the sense of leftover
Definition
left as an unused portion
Leftover chicken makes a wonderful salad.
Synonyms
surplus,
remaining,
extra,
excess,
unwanted,
unused,
uneaten
Additional synonyms
in the sense of uncommon
Definition
not happening or encountered often
Certain types of flu are uncommon.
Synonyms
rare,
unusual,
odd,
novel,
strange,
bizarre,
curious,
peculiar,
unfamiliar,
scarce,
queer (archaic),
singular,
few and far between,
out of the ordinary,
infrequent,
thin on the ground
in the sense of unconventional
Definition
not conforming to accepted rules or standards
He was known for his unconventional behaviour.
Synonyms
unusual,
unorthodox,
odd,
eccentric,
different,
individual,
original,
out there (slang),
bizarre,
way-out (informal),
informal,
irregular,
bohemian,
far-out (slang),
idiosyncratic,
off-the-wall (slang),
oddball (informal),
individualistic,
out of the ordinary,
offbeat,
left-field (informal),
freakish,
atypical,
nonconformist,
wacky (informal),
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
outré,
boho,
uncustomary,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of uneven
Definition
not parallel, straight, or horizontal
a flat head accentuated by a short, uneven crew-cut