eccentric person
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- noun
- /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk ˈpɜrsən/
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persona excéntrica
- Many artists are considered eccentric people because they often express their creativity in unconventional ways.
And yeah, quite, quite an extraordinary eccentric person, but you know, much sexual harassment and things going on during those years.
- And yeah, quite, quite an extraordinary eccentric person, but you know, much sexual harassment and things going on during those years.
Examples
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If you liked odd, eccentric people, you would have loved it there.
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We do have a lot of eccentric people on these tours.
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I have explored different places, met eccentric people, and learned how to write more concisely and communicate more effectively.
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I have always gravitated toward weird and eccentric people, and now to have a community where there is always going to be an interesting conversation has been a real joy to me these last few years.
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Even a writer is here, an eccentric person, who bears the name of some kind of mineral or precious stone and who fritters the Lord's days away here.
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My grandmother has always been an eccentric person, known for her unusual fashion choices and quirky hobbies.
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Living in a small town, I often meet eccentric people who have unique perspectives on life.
Synonyms
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An interesting or unusual person you notice because of how they act
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A person who is socially awkward and likes unusual hobbies
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A person who acts in a strange or unusual way
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A person who seems strange and cannot be relied on
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A person who has strange or unrealistic ideas
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A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
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A person who is often angry and has strange ideas
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A person who acts in a strange way
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A person who seems strange and makes others uncomfortable
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A person who does not fit in with a group
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A person who is clearly different from others and does not fit in
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A person who behaves in a strange, silly way
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A person who acts in a silly or strange way
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A person who behaves very strangely
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A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
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A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd
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A person who acts in a way people think is strange
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A person who acts in a way that seems crazy
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A funny person who behaves in a bold, unusual way
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A person with odd habits who others like
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A person who acts in a strange way that others find unpleasant
A person who behaves in a strange or unusual way
A person who seems strange to other people
A person who acts in an odd or unusual way
A person who is very unusual and stands out from others
A person who acts strange and makes others uncomfortable
A person who behaves in a wild or strange way
Antonyms
How Eccentric
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- Offensive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who has unconventional or odd habits, opinions, or behavior' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'eccentric' (odd, unconventional) with 'person' (a human being). This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition that is cross-linguistically common and immediately predictable for a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Eccentric person comes from a word that meant 'off the center'. Long ago the word described the path of a planet that did not circle the middle point, so someone 'off the center' came to mean a person who acts away from the usual, or 'odd'.