English Explanatory Dictionary

oddity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An odd or strange thing or opinion.
  2. A strange person; an oddball.
  3. Strangeness.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒdɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oddity.wav /ˈɑdɪti/ /ˈɔdɪte/ /-tɪ/ /-ti/

Word forms

oddity oddities

Etymology

From odd + -ity.

Synonyms

irregularity outlier aberrant abnormality anomaly deviance deviant farlie freak odd fish oddity peculiarity queerness rarity rum strange fish strangeness unusualness weirdness kook oddball odd duck weirdo bizarro coot crackpot crank eccentric glaik hard case live one nutbag nutbar nutcase nutter odd bod queerdo queer fish strange bird strangeling wack wacko weirdie weirdling wild man wingnut oddness rumness abnormalcy abnormalism abnormity anomalousness atypicality crotchet deviancy eccentricity enormity extraordinariness freakishness nonnormality

Related words

oddment

Derived words

oddity effect
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