oddish

1 7.9

Slightly strange in a small, gentle way

adjective
/ˈɑːdɪʃ/

: extraño

He has an oddish sense of humor that often leaves his friends bewildered.

Examples

Her choice of clothing was a bit oddish, featuring mismatched patterns and bright colors.
The artwork in the gallery was quite oddish, with its unusual colors and shapes.
I really like a stick and I like a cream, but the finish was just slightly odd at times.
Lambda P is a slightly odd quantity.
It uses these somewhat odd telescopes for a reason.
But I really do like your Q&A sessions on Instagram where people write in like people write in some of the oddest style rules.

Synonyms

weird

vsoddish

Informal

∞ 3.2

Strange or unusual in a way that makes people feel uncomfortable

is gentler, expressing only a faint or soft odd quality

strange

vsoddish

∞ 2.3

Unusual and slightly odd in a way you cannot easily understand

is milder and only slightly out of the ordinary

unusual

vsoddish

∞ 2.2

Not common and different from what people expect

refers to a milder, slightly different quality from the usual

funny

vsoddish

916 2.0

Causing a strange feeling in your body

is softer, indicating only a faint surprising quality

odd

vsoddish

878 1.0

Different from what is normal or expected

is gentler, describing only a small departure from normal

bizarre

vsoddish

389 5.9

Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people

is much milder, referring to only slight unconventional features

freaky

vsoddish

Informal

158 6.9

Strange in a way that makes you feel scared or nervous

is a softer form that only hints at difference

curious

vsoddish

142 4.0

Strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention

is a softer form of that difference, less attention grabbing

peculiar

vsoddish

101 4.6

Different from what is normal and expected

is less strong, meaning only a small noticeable difference

unnatural

vsoddish

97 4.1

Not normal or what people expect

is about mild deviation without implying artificial causes

quirky

vsoddish

68 4.4

Unusual in a way that is odd but likable

is more neutral, referring simply to mild unusualness

outlandish

vsoddish

32 7.4

Strange or unusual in a way that surprises people

is far milder, indicating just a small noticeable difference

anomalous

vsoddish

22 8.1

Not like what is usual or expected

is less formal and more about mild, everyday difference

freakish

vsoddish

22 6.8

Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people

is milder, meaning only a slight abnormal or different trait

flaky

vsoddish

Informal

12 5.9

Being a bit strange in behavior or appearance

is quieter, meaning only a small eccentric quality

wiggy

vsoddish

Slang

5 9.3

Strange and amusing in how a person or thing looks and acts

is less playful, describing only a slight unusual quality

flakey

vsoddish

3 8.1

Unusual in a way that people notice

is milder, pointing to only a slight unconventional trait

ostrobogulous

vsoddish

NSFW

9.9

Strange and sometimes a little shocking

is modest and restrained, showing only slight oddness

Antonyms

normal

∞ 1.0

Usual or expected in most situations

ordinary

681 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

How Strange

bizarre

389 5.9

peculiar

101 4.6

oddish

1 7.9

unusual

∞ 2.2

Surface Forms

oddish positive

Morphology

oddish = odd (transparent) = odd + ish

Formation is the regular addition of the productive suffix '-ish' to 'odd', yielding 'somewhat odd', which learners can readily infer.

Etymology

Oddish comes from the word odd meaning 'strange' and the small ending -ish meaning 'somewhat' or 'like', as in greenish. So oddish means 'a little strange' or slightly unusual.