oddball
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈɔdˌbɔl/
- Offensive
- Maybe I'm the one who's the oddball, maybe that's the norm, but whatever it is, it certainly isn't my style.
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Watch on YouTubeDoes that level of discipline make you an oddball here at Alabama?
- Does that level of discipline make you an oddball here at Alabama?
- Fiona says was once followed by an oddball in the supermarket.
- So starting around that time, I start kind of feeling like an oddball.
- Although I was and have been and still AM and will probably always be a little bit of an outsider oddball in this industry.
- Maybe I'm the one who's the oddball, maybe that's the norm, but whatever it is, it certainly isn't my style.
Examples
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He's an oddball.
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Sure, but you're kind of an oddball.
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Better safe than sorry when an oddball like myself just turns up, right?
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I mean, some people might actually consider this an oddball situation.
Fiction book (1990) -
Well, he was sort of an oddball.
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Does that level of discipline make you an oddball here at Alabama?
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I've been an oddball ever since.
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I suppose there's one in every group, one oddball... - who never fits in.
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Anyway, way I see it... it's the oddballs and the misfits who go on to do interesting things with their lives.
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Everyone in the team embraced their quirks, and each oddball brought something unique to the project.
Synonyms
279
6.8
A person who is socially awkward and likes unusual hobbies
138
7.0
A person who acts in a strange or unusual way
38
8.2
A person who has strange or unrealistic ideas
37
8.8
A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
20
8.0
A person who seems strange and cannot be relied on
14
5.9
A person who does not fit in with a group
10
6.1
A person who is clearly different from others and does not fit in
10
7.0
A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd
4
9.9
A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
4
8.5
A person who acts silly or strange to make others laugh
4
8.3
A person who behaves in a strange, silly way
2
6.0
A person with unusual habits or behavior
2
6.8
A person who acts in a way people think is strange
1
8.8
A person who acts in a way that seems crazy
1
9.9
A person who behaves very strangely
1
9.9
A person who acts strange and makes others uncomfortable
1
9.9
A person who acts in a strange way that others find unpleasant
1
8.6
A person who acts a little strange or different
1
6.7
A person with odd habits who others like
1
9.9
A person who seems strange to other people
1
9.4
A person who acts in an odd or unusual way
1
8.2
A person who behaves in a strange or unusual way
1
9.6
A person who acts in a strange or unusual way
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9.1
A person who behaves very differently from what others expect
1
9.9
A person who behaves in a wild or strange way
A person who often does things that surprise other people
Antonyms
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Etymology
Oddball joins odd ('strange') with ball ('a round thing'), so you can imagine a weird-shaped ball that does not roll like the others. That's why an oddball means a person who acts in a strange or unusual way.