eccentric
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- odd, freakish, idiosyncratic, irregular, outlandish, peculiar, quirky, strange, unconventional
[noun]
Synonyms:
- crank (informal), character (informal), nonconformist, oddball (informal), weirdo or weirdie (informal)

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Antonyms: concentric
Contrasted words: centered, balanced, customary, habitual, natural, normal, regular, typical, conformer, conformist, conventionalist, traditionalist, bore, bromide, dullard
Related Idioms: queer duck (or potato)
Related Words: uncentered, off-balance, unbalanced, anomalous, irregular, unnatural, exceptionable, exceptional, quirky, quizzical, beeheaded, dippy, wacky, fantastic, grotesque, bohemian, maverick, nonconformist, unconformist, dissenter, heretic, caution, coot, geezer, crackpot, crank, freak, kook, screwball

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English Thesaurus: strange, funny/odd, curious, mysterious, eccentric, ...

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I. ec‧cen‧tric¹ /ɪkˈsentrɪk/ adjective
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Late Latin; Origin: eccentricus, from Greek ekkentros 'out of the center']

1. behaving in a way that is unusual and different from most people:
His eccentric behaviour lost him his job.
Aunt Nessy was always a bit eccentric.

2. technical eccentric circles do not have the same centre point ⇒ concentric
—eccentrically /-kli/ adverb

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II. eccentric² noun [countable]
someone who behaves in a way that is different from what is usual or socially accepted:
I was regarded as something of an eccentric.

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eccentric
adj.
VERBS be, look, seem | become, get The old lady was getting very eccentric.
consider sb, find sb, regard sb as We were definitely regarded as eccentric.
ADV. extremely, highly, very, wildly | a bit, faintly, fairly, a little, rather, slightly, somewhat | endearingly, engagingly his engagingly eccentric brother

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strange unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to understand, or that is a little frightening:
What’s that strange noise downstairs?
That’s strange – I’m sure I left my keys on the table.
a strange old man
funny/odd especially spoken a little strange and making you feel slightly surprised or worried:
There’s a funny smell in the kitchen.
It’s odd that you can’t remember him at all.
curious especially written strange, especially in an interesting way. Curious is a little more formal than strange:
a curious fact
There’s something rather curious about small-town America.
She remembered curious little details.
mysterious strange – used about something that people know little about and are unable to explain or understand:
He had disappeared in mysterious circumstances.
There were reports of mysterious lights in the sky.
eccentric strange in a way that seems slightly crazy and amusing – used about people and their behaviour:
He lived completely alone and had some slightly eccentric habits.
an eccentric old lady
peculiar slightly strange, and different from what you would normally expect – used especially when this is either amusing or worrying:
She sometimes wears rather peculiar clothes.
He had a peculiar expression on his face.
weird very strange or very different from what you are used to:
I had a weird dream last night.
It’s a weird and wonderful place.
bizarre extremely strange and different from what is usually considered normal:
It was a bizarre situation.
Mark’s behaviour was really bizarre.
surreal extremely strange and unconnected with real life or normal experiences, like something out of a dream:
His paintings are full of surreal images.
There is something surreal about the climate change talks in Bali.
The plant’s flowers were so big that they seemed almost surreal
uncanny very strange – used especially about someone having an unusual ability to do something, or looking surprisingly similar to someone:
She had an uncanny knack (=ability) of putting her finger right on a problem.
Alice had an uncanny resemblance to Josie.
his uncanny ability to pick racing winners

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unusual different from what usually happens:
We had snow in May, which is very unusual.
rare not happening very often, or existing only in small numbers:
Violent crimes are rare.
Hatton gathered many rare plants from all over the world.
exceptional /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/ very unusual and happening very rarely:
90-day visas can be extended only in exceptional circumstances.
The presence of a jury in a civil trial is now quite exceptional.
out of the ordinary unusual and surprising or special:
It was a small village where nothing out of the ordinary ever seemed to happen.
freak extremely unusual and unexpected - used about an accident, storm etc:
A freak wave wrecked most of the seafront.
Their car was crushed by a tree in a freak accident.
unprecedented /ʌnˈpresədentəd, ʌnˈpresɪdentəd/ if something is unprecedented, it has never happened before - often used about successes and achievements:
An unprecedented number of students have received top grades.
This kind of deal is unprecedented.
unheard of if something is unheard of, it has never happened or been done before - used especially when something seems very surprising to people at that time:
In our small town, this kind of crime was almost unheard of.
unheard-of luxuries such as electric windows and air-conditioning
eccentric behaving in a way that seems rather strange but not frightening:
The house was owned by an eccentric millionaire.
eccentric behaviour
unconventional very different from the way people usually behave, think, dress etc, often in a way that seems interesting:
His parents had a rather unconventional lifestyle, and let their children do whatever they pleased.
His approach to business may seem unconventional, but he certainly gets results.
unorthodox unorthodox ideas or methods are different from the usual ones, and therefore seem surprising to many people:
He is known for his unorthodox political views.
unorthodox teaching methods

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