oddity
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈɑːdɪti/
:
peculiaridad
- If I mentioned it as an oddity, history professors rolled their eyes.
Examples
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You're a human oddity.
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This house does have its little oddities.
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The oddity of the situation is incredible.
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I think my favorite oddity of the book was something called a "lying cat."
Blog text (27) -
For an instant, he sees the miserable oddity of his life.
Academic text (1991) -
"I would vastly prefer it if we just kept our little oddities to ourselves."
Fiction book (1994) -
Despite those occasional oddities and the creeping cold, it was a good day.
Blog text (23) -
One of the oddities in Neil's training was this thing we lovingly called "the flying bedstead".
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Her oddity for collecting vintage postcards sets her apart from her friends.
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The artist is known for his oddities, like painting with his toes.
Synonyms
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7.1
Something that is not normal or expected
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6.0
An unusual habit or trait that makes a person different
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4.6
Being very strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention
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7.8
Unusual behavior or habits that are different from what most people do
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6.1
An unusual feature that makes someone or something different
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5.5
The feeling that something is unusual or hard to explain
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5.2
Something that is not normal and can be seen in the body or test results
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7.7
An unusual habit or idea someone has
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5.6
An unusual but pleasant way of behaving
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5.8
A state of being unusual or strange in a way that is hard to explain
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6.9
A state of being very strange or unusual that surprises people
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7.5
Doing things in a new or unusual way
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4.8
A person who acts in an unusual but likable way
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6.9
How different or rare something is compared with what people expect
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6.1
A quality of being strange or unexpected, like odd weather
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7.5
A quality of being very strange or different from most people
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8.4
Being very unusual in appearance, ideas, or behavior
A strange or unusual habit someone has
Very unusual actions or things that attract attention
Being different from the usual type or pattern
A state of being different from what is usual or expected
A state of being very different from what is normal
A strange, mysterious feeling that makes you feel uneasy or surprised
An unusual way of behaving or living
Antonyms
How Strange
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Oddity comes from the common word odd, which long ago meant 'single' or 'uneven', plus the ending -ity meaning 'state' or 'quality'. So an oddity is the 'state of being odd' — a strange habit or unusual quality that makes someone stand out.