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odd

/ɑd/adjective1 syllable

Odd means: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.

Synonyms for odd29

adjective, as in beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

adjective, as in not used up

leftover, left over, left, remaining, unexpended, unexhausted

adjective, as in of the remaining member of a pair

unmatched, unmated, unpaired, mismatched

adjective, as in not divisible by two

adjective, as in not easily explained

adjective, as in an indefinite quantity more than that specified

inexact

also used for odd

aberrant, abnormal, alien, anomalous, as queer as Dick's hatband, bizarre, booky, single

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Opposites of odd

What does odd mean?6

adjective

1

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected“a curious hybrid accent”

2

not used up“leftover meatloaf”

3

of the remaining member of a pair“unpaired socks”

4

not divisible by two

5

not easily explained“it is odd that his name is never mentioned”

6

an indefinite quantity more than that specified“invited 30-odd guests”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with odd?13

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Odd in a sentence

  • Even times odd is even, odd times odd is odd.Zifre
  • It might seem a little odd, but it's actually quite normal.richke
  • The door was opened by an odd, swarthy, dried-up person of uncertain age.Hybrid
  • When you add two odd numbers together, you always get an even number.DJ_Saidez
  • Ziri felt odd, like he was on edge.Amastan
  • Although it might seem odd, my brother is my closest buddy.Nuel
  • One, three, five, seven and nine are odd numbers.CK
  • His salary is low so he has to do odd jobs.CK

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

Forms of odd

as a adjective

comparative
odder
superlative
oddest