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
adjective, as in conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
adjective, as in not having a common center; not concentric
also used for eccentric
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Opposites of eccentric
What does eccentric mean?4
adjective
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual“restaurants of bizarre design — one like a hat, another like a rabbit”
not having a common center; not concentric“eccentric circles”
noun
a person with an unusual or odd personality
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
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Forms of eccentric
as a noun
- plural
- eccentrics