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The synonyms of “Eccentric” are: nonconcentric, bizarre, flakey, flaky, freakish, freaky, gonzo, outlandish, outre, unconventional, uncommon, abnormal, irregular, aberrant, anomalous, odd, queer, strange, peculiar, weird, extraordinary, case, character, type, eccentric person, flake, geek, oddball, oddity, individualist, individual, free spirit, misfit
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “eccentric” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| case | An agreed summary of the facts relating to a legal case drawn up for review or decision on a point of law by a higher court. A case of mistaken identity. |
| character | A characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something. Requests for character references are all too often answered evasively. |
| eccentric person | A person with an unusual or odd personality. |
| flake | A snowflake. He licked the flakes of croissant off his finger. |
| free spirit | People who are free. |
| geek | A person with an unusual or odd personality. A computer geek. |
| individual | A single human being as distinct from a group. They live in a group or as individuals depending on the species. |
| individualist | An advocate of a social theory favouring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control. Radical individualists committed to quality of life. |
| misfit | Something that does not fit or that fits badly. A motley collection of social misfits. |
| oddball | A strange or eccentric person. She was seen as a bit of an oddball. |
| oddity | Eccentricity that is not easily explained. Realizing the oddity of the remark he retracted it. |
| type | Metal types used in letterpress printing. He dropped a case of type so they made him pick them up. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “eccentric” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| aberrant | Markedly different from an accepted norm. Aberrant behavior. |
| abnormal | Much greater than the normal. Abnormal powers of concentration. |
| anomalous | Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected. Advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe. |
| bizarre | Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual. Restaurants of bizarre design one like a hat another like a rabbit. |
| extraordinary | (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials. An ambassador extraordinary. |
| flakey | Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual. |
| flaky | Breaking or separating easily into flakes. She ate flaky rolls spread with cherry jam. |
| freakish | Characteristic of a freak. A freakish combination of styles. |
| freaky | Very odd, strange, or eccentric. The whole experience was really freaky. |
| gonzo | Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual. The woman was either gonzo or stoned. |
| irregular | Lacking continuity or regularity. Irregular hiring practices. |
| nonconcentric | Not having a common center; not concentric. |
| odd | Of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g. When you ve got an odd five minutes could I have a word. |
| outlandish | Looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar. Three wise outlandish kings. |
| outre | Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual. Outre and affected stage antics. |
| peculiar | Different to what is normal or expected; strange. A peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats. |
| strange | Unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain. What a strange sense of humor she has. |
| uncommon | Marked by an uncommon quality especially superlative or extreme of its kind. Uncommon birds. |
| unconventional | Not conventional or conformist. His unconventional approach to life. |
| weird | Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences. All sorts of weird and wonderful characters. |
| abnormality | An abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies. Miscarriage can be caused by fetal abnormality. |
| anomaly | A person who is unusual. The position abounds in anomaly. |
| bespectacled | Wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass. She was thin and bespectacled. |
| bizarre | Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual. His behaviour became more and more bizarre. |
| canard | An unfounded rumour or story. The old canard that LA is a cultural wasteland. |
| deviation | Deviate behavior. Deviation from a norm. |
| electrocardiogram | A graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph. |
| exception | A deliberate act of omission. With the exception of the children everyone was told the news. |
| flamboyant | Marked by ostentation but often tasteless. The band s flamboyant lead singer. |
| foible | The weaker part of a sword’s blade from the forte to the tip. They have to tolerate each other s little foibles. |
| geek | A carnival performer who does disgusting acts. A computer geek. |
| goofy | Ludicrous, foolish. Wore a goofy hat. |
| individualist | A person who pursues independent thought or action. Selfish individualists thinking only of themselves. |
| inept | Not elegant or graceful in expression. An inept remark. |
| irregularity | The state or quality of being irregular. There is evidence that fraud and irregularity continue on a large scale. |
| maverick | An unorthodox or independent-minded person. A maverick detective. |
| nerd | A foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious. It s my one time of year to really nerd out with my G I Joe collector friends. |
| nonconformist | Not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion. She was a nonconformist an individualist. |
| odd | Separated from a usual pair or set and therefore out of place or mismatched. He s wearing odd socks. |
| offbeat | Any of the normally unaccented beats in a bar. The answer sums up his offbeat skewed vision of the world. |
| outcast | A person who is rejected (from society or home. She went from trusted pal to ostracized outcast overnight. |
| outlandish | Looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar. Three wise outlandish kings. |
| quirky | (informal) strikingly unconventional. Her sense of humour was decidedly quirky. |
| silly | Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity. Silly giggles. |
| strange | Unaccustomed to or unfamiliar with. I am strange to the work. |
| unconventional | Not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention. Her unconventional dress and hair style. |
| unorthodox | Contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox. An unorthodox lifestyle. |
| unusual | Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others. The government has taken the unusual step of calling home its ambassador. |
| witty | Combining clever conception and facetious expression. A witty remark. |
| zany | A zany person. A zany sense of humor. |
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