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View usage for: (ɒdɪti) Word forms: plural oddities1. countable nounAn oddity is someone or something that is very strange. Carlson noticed another oddity; his plant had bloomed twice. 2. countable nounThe oddity of something is the fact that it is very strange. ...the oddities of the Welsh legal system. [+ of] Synonyms: irregularity, phenomenon, anomaly, freak More Synonyms of oddity More Synonyms of oddity oddity in British English (ˈɒdɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties1. an odd person or thing 2. an odd quality or characteristic 3. the condition of being odd oddity in American English (ˈɑdəti) noun1. the state or quality of being odd; queerness; peculiarity; strangeness 2. Word forms: plural ˈoddities an odd person or thing Examples of 'oddity' in a sentenceoddity British English: oddity NOUN An oddity is someone or something that is very strange. Losing my hair made me feel an oddity. - American English: oddity
- Brazilian Portuguese: esquisitice
- Chinese: 怪人
- European Spanish: bicho raro
- French: curiosité
- German: Sonderling
- Italian: stranezza
- Japanese: 変な人{or}変な物
- Korean: 기이함
- European Portuguese: esquisitice
- Latin American Spanish: bicho raro
Definition an odd person or thing He's a bit of an oddity, but quite harmless. Synonyms nut (slang) flake (slang, mainly US) oddball (informal) loose cannon odd man out wacko (slang, old-fashioned) screwball (slang, mainly US, Canadian) card (informal) fish out of water square peg (in a round hole) (informal) odd fish (British, informal) odd bird (informal, old-fashioned) weirdo or weirdie (informal) Definition an odd person or thing Her book remains something of an oddity. Definition the quality of being or appearing unusual or strange I was struck by the oddity of this question. Synonyms weirdness incongruity oddness unconventionality queerness (archaic) unnaturalness bizarreness freakishness extraordinariness outlandishness Definition a peculiar characteristic the oddities of the Welsh legal system Synonyms phenomenon anomaly abnormality rarity singularity unorthodoxy unconventionality Additional synonymsGenetic abnormalities are sometimes associated with paternal DNA. Synonyms anomaly, flaw, rarity, deviation, oddity, aberration, exception, peculiarity, deformity, irregularity, malformationFurther scans are required to confirm any abnormality. Synonyms strangeness, deviation, eccentricity, aberration, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, irregularity, weirdness, singularity, oddness, waywardness, unorthodoxy, unexpectedness, queerness, unnaturalness, bizarreness, unusualness, extraordinariness, aberrance, atypicalness, uncommonness, untypicalness, curiousness Definition an eccentric or odd person People think I'm a crank because of my beliefs. Synonyms eccentric, freak (informal), oddball (informal), weirdo or weirdie (informal), case (informal), character (informal), nut (slang), flake (slang, US), screwball (slang, US, Canadian), odd fish (informal), kook (US, Canadian, informal), queer fish (British, informal), rum customer (British, slang), wacko or whacko (informal, old-fashioned) - ocean
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Additional synonymsDefinition a rare or unusual thing The company is a curiosity in the world of publishing. Synonyms oddity, wonder, sight, phenomenon, spectacle, freak, marvel, novelty, rarityDefinition a divergence from previous custom, rule, etc. This album is a considerable departure from her previous work. Synonyms shift, change, difference, variation, innovation, novelty, veering, deviation, branching out, divergence, digressiona clear example of deviation from the norm Synonyms departure, change, variation, shift, alteration, discrepancy, inconsistency, disparity, aberration, variance, divergence, fluctuation, irregularity, digressionDefinition a person who behaves unconventionally or oddly My other friend was a real English eccentric. Synonyms crank (informal), character (informal), nut (slang), freak (informal), flake (slang, US), oddity, oddball (informal), loose cannon, nonconformist, wacko (slang, old-fashioned), case (informal), screwball (slang, US, Canadian), card (informal), odd fish (informal), kook (US, Canadian, informal), queer fish (British, informal), rum customer (British, slang), weirdo or weirdie (informal), gink (slang) Definition unconventional or odd behaviour She is unusual to the point of eccentricity. Synonyms oddity, peculiarity, strangeness, irregularity, weirdness, singularity, oddness, waywardness, nonconformity, capriciousness, unconventionality, queerness (informal), bizarreness, whimsicality, freakishness, outlandishness Definition an unconventional or odd habit or act We all have our little eccentricities. Synonyms foible, anomaly, abnormality, quirk, oddity, aberration, peculiarity, idiosyncrasyDefinition anything excluded from or not conforming to a general rule or classification an exception to the usual rule Synonyms special case, departure, freak, anomaly, inconsistency, deviation, quirk, oddity, peculiarity, irregularityDefinition an object, event, etc., that is abnormal I'm tired of them treating me like a freak just because we have different interests. Synonyms aberration, eccentric, anomaly, abnormality, sport, monster, mutant, oddity, monstrosity (old-fashioned), malformation, rara avis, queer fish (British, informal), teratism Definition a personal peculiarity of mind, habit, or behaviour One of his idiosyncrasies was to wear orange gloves. Synonyms peculiarity, habit, characteristic, foible, quirk, eccentricity, oddity, mannerism, affectation, trick, singularity, personal trait Definition a flaw or quirk in someone's personality What kink did he have in his character? Synonyms quirk, eccentricity, foible, idiosyncrasy, whim, fetish, vagary, singularity, crotchet Additional synonymsDefinition a person of independent or unorthodox views He was too much of a maverick to hold high office. Synonyms rebel, radical, dissenter, individualist, protester, eccentric, heretic, nonconformist, iconoclast, dissentient Definition a person who does not conform to generally accepted patterns of behaviour or thought Hoover's task was to collect information on radicals and nonconformists. Synonyms dissenter, rebel, radical, protester, eccentric, maverick, heretic, individualist, iconoclast, dissentient Definition the state or quality of being peculiar the peculiarity of her behaviour Synonyms oddity, abnormality, eccentricity, weirdness, queerness (archaic), bizarreness, freakishness Definition a strange or unusual habit He had many little peculiarities. Synonyms quirk, caprice, mannerism, whimsy, foible, idiosyncrasy, odd trait Definition a peculiarity of character the quirks and foibles of people in everyday situations Synonyms peculiarity, eccentricity, mannerism, foible, idiosyncrasy, habit, fancy, characteristic, trait, whim, oddity, caprice, fetish, aberration, kink, vagary, singularity, idée fixeI persuaded this rara avis to tell his story. Synonyms oddity, one-off (informal), curiosity, anomaly, rarity, rare thing Definition something that is valuable because it is unusual Other rarities include an interview with Presley. Synonyms curio, find, treasure, pearl, one-off, curiosity, gem, collector's item his abrupt, turbulent style and the singularity of his appearance Synonyms oddity, abnormality, eccentricity, peculiarity, strangeness, idiosyncrasy, irregularity, particularity, oddness, queerness, extraordinariness, curiousness |