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eccentric

/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/noun, adjective3 syllables

Eccentric means: conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual.

Synonyms for eccentric26

noun, as in a person with an unusual or odd personality

eccentric person, flake, oddball, geek

noun, as in a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

adjective, as in conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

bizarre, freakish, freaky, flaky, flakey, gonzo, off-the-wall, outlandish, outre, unconventional

adjective, as in not having a common center; not concentric

nonconcentric, acentric, off-center, off-centered

also used for eccentric

misfit, nonconformist, crank, odd duck, weirdo

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Opposites of eccentric

concentric

What does eccentric mean?4

adjective

1

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual“restaurants of bizarre design — one like a hat, another like a rabbit”

2

not having a common center; not concentric“eccentric circles”

noun

1

a person with an unusual or odd personality

2

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)“a real character”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Eccentric in a sentence

  • Money, like vodka, turns a person into an eccentric.Hybrid
  • Many scientists have the reputation of being eccentric.CM
  • Nobody can help laughing at his eccentric behavior.unknown
  • He's an eccentric man who thought that time was not linear.nonong
  • Her eccentric behaviour makes everyone a bit uncomfortable.sundown
  • This eccentric billionaire has amassed one of the world's largest art collections.Hybrid
  • His eccentric behaviour makes everyone a bit uncomfortable.sundown
  • The museum is known to curate eccentric pieces.letsgolanguages

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of eccentric

as a noun

plural
eccentrics