ODD: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ODD?

Need another word that means the same as “odd”? Find 71 synonyms and 30 related words for “odd” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Odd” are: curious, funny, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular, unmatched, unmated, unpaired, uneven, left, left over, leftover, remaining, unexpended, strange, weird, bizarre, eccentric, unusual, abnormal, idiosyncratic, unconventional, outlandish, offbeat, freakish, quirky, quaint, zany, uncanny, unexpected, unfamiliar, atypical, anomalous, untypical, different, out of the ordinary, out of the way, foreign, exceptional, rare, extraordinary, remarkable, puzzling, mystifying, mysterious, perplexing, baffling, unaccountable, incongruous, uncommon, irregular, deviant, aberrant, not divisible by two, occasional, casual, isolated, incidental, random, sporadic, seasonal, periodic, part-time, spare, unoccupied, free, not committed, available, mismatched

Odd as an Adjective

Definitions of "Odd" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “odd” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.
• Spare; unoccupied.
• Separated from a usual pair or set and therefore out of place or mismatched.
• An indefinite quantity more than that specified.
• Happening or occurring infrequently and irregularly; occasional.
• In the region of or somewhat more than a particular number or quantity.
• Denoting a single goal by which one side defeats another, especially where each side scores at least once.
• Of the remaining member of a pair.
• Different to what is usual or expected; strange.
• Not used up.
• (of whole numbers such as 3 and 5) having one left over as a remainder when divided by two.
• Not divisible by two.
• Of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
• Not easily explained.

Synonyms of "Odd" as an adjective (71 Words)

aberrant	Departing from an accepted standard. Aberrant chromosomes.
abnormal	Much greater than the normal. Abnormal circumstances.
anomalous	Deviating from the general or common order or type. An anomalous situation.
atypical	Not representative of a type, group, or class. Atypical pneumonia.
available	Not currently involved in a sexual or romantic relationship. The list of available candidates is unusually long.
baffling	Impossible to understand; perplexing. A baffling problem.
bizarre	Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual. A bizarre situation.
casual	Without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand. A casual remark.
curious	Eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others’ concerns. A curious child is a teacher s delight.
deviant	Homosexual (typically used of a man). Deviant ideas.
different	Distinctly separate from the first. The car is different from anything else on the market.
eccentric	(of an orbit) not circular. He noted her eccentric appearance.
exceptional	Surpassing what is common or usual or expected. A child of exceptional ability.
extraordinary	Very unusual or remarkable. Enjoyed extraordinary popularity.
foreign	Dealing with or relating to other countries. Foreign trade.
freakish	Changeable. A freakish extra toe.
free	Not taken up by scheduled activities. Free oxygen.
funny	Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected. There was something funny going on.
idiosyncratic	Relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual. She emerged as one of the great idiosyncratic talents of the nineties.
incidental	(sometimes followed by `to’) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence. Confusion incidental to a quick change.
incongruous	Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something. Incongruous behavior.
irregular	(of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical. Irregular hiring practices.
isolated	Remote and separate physically or socially- W.H.Hudson. Isolated incidents of student unrest.
left	Intended for the left hand. Left periodicals such as Marxism Today.
left over	Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north.
leftover	Remaining; surplus. Yesterday s leftover bread.
mismatched	Not fairly matched as opponents. A pair of mismatched cops.
mysterious	Of an obscure nature- Rachel. She was mysterious about herself but said plenty about her husband.
mystifying	Of an obscure nature. A mystifying phenomenon.
not committed	Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude.
not divisible by two	Capable of being or liable to be divided or separated.
occasional	Occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly. An occasional table.
offbeat	Unconventional; unusual. The answer sums up his offbeat skewed vision of the world.
out of the ordinary	Not worth considering as a possibility.
out of the way	Out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election.
outlandish	Foreign or alien. Three wise outlandish kings.
part-time	Involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity.
peculiar	Particular; special. Stella thought the play peculiar.
periodic	Relating to the periodic table of the elements. The periodic appearance of the seventeen year locust.
perplexing	Completely baffling; very puzzling. A perplexing problem.
puzzling	Causing one to be puzzled; perplexing. A puzzling statement.
quaint	Attractively unusual or old-fashioned. Quaint dialect words.
quirky	Informal terms; strikingly unconventional. Her sense of humour was decidedly quirky.
random	(of masonry) with stones of irregular size and shape. A random choice.
rare	Recurring only at long intervals. Rare books.
remaining	Still existing, present, or in use; surviving. Lilly was my last remaining close relative.
remarkable	Worthy of notice. A remarkable achievement.
rummy	Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.
seasonal	Fluctuating or restricted according to the season or time of year. There are companies whose markets are seasonal.
singular	Relating to or of the nature of singularity. She always thought of herself as singular as his only daughter.
spare	Additional to what is required for ordinary use. A spare bearded figure.
sporadic	Recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances. Sporadic fighting broke out.
strange	Slightly or undefinably unwell or ill at ease. A strange exaltation that was indefinable.
unaccountable	(of a person, organization, or institution) not required or expected to justify actions or decisions; not responsible for results or consequences. A powerful and unaccountable institution.
uncanny	Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way. Stumps had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures.
uncommon	Marked by an uncommon quality especially superlative or extreme of its kind. She was kind to an uncommon degree.
unconventional	Not conventional or conformist. Her unconventional dress and hair style.
uneven	Not divisible by two. The floors are cracked and uneven.
unexpected	Not expected or anticipated. Unexpected news.
unexpended	Not spent. Unexpended funds.
unfamiliar	Not having knowledge or experience of. His voice was unfamiliar to her.
unmatched	Eminent beyond or above comparison. He has a talent unmatched by any other politician.
unmated	Not mated sexually.
unoccupied	Not seized and controlled. Unoccupied France.
unpaired	Not arranged in pairs. Unpaired socks.
untypical	Not representative of a group, class, or type. He considers the film untypical of college movies.
unusual	Not usual or common or ordinary. Cruel and unusual punishment.
weird	Very strange; bizarre. The three weird sisters.
zany	Ludicrous, foolish. A zany sense of humor.

Usage Examples of "Odd" as an adjective

• He's wearing odd socks.
• It's odd that she didn't recognize me.
• When you've got an odd five minutes, could I have a word?
• She looked younger than her fifty-odd years.
• Atoms which possess an odd number of electrons.
• They lost a close-fought game by the odd goal in five.
• It is odd that his name is never mentioned.
• Had an odd name.
• Invited 30-odd guests.
• The neighbours thought him very odd.
• We have the odd drink together.
• An odd glove.
• Some odd dollars left.

Associations of "Odd" (30 Words)

bizarre	Very strange or unusual. A bizarre situation.
cryptic	Having a puzzling terseness. Cryptic plumage is thought to minimize predation.
eccentric	A disc or wheel mounted eccentrically on a revolving shaft in order to transform rotation into backward and forward motion e g a cam in an internal combustion engine. Eccentric circles.
eerie	Suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious. An eerie feeling of deja vu.
exception	Grounds for adverse criticism. He always plays top tunes and tonight was no exception.
foible	The part of a sword blade from the middle to the point. They have to tolerate each other s little foibles.
grotesque	Art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants. A figure wearing a grotesque mask.
inscrutable	Of an obscure nature. The inscrutable workings of Providence.
matchless	Eminent beyond or above comparison. The Parthenon has a matchless beauty.
mysterious	Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding. His colleague had vanished in mysterious circumstances.
oddity	A strange attitude or habit. Realizing the oddity of the remark he retracted it.
outlandish	Looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar. Outlandish brightly coloured clothes.
peculiar	Characteristic of one only; distinctive or special. A peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats.
peerless	Unequalled; unrivalled. A peerless cartoonist.
quaint	Very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance. A quaint old custom.
quirk	A peculiar aspect of a person’s character or behaviour. Wry humour put a slight quirk in his mouth.
sibylline	Having a secret or hidden meaning. Thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements.
specialization	(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function. The division and specialization of labour.
strange	Not previously visited, seen, or encountered; unfamiliar or alien. A harsh accent that was strange to his ears.
surreal	Having the qualities of surrealism bizarre. The incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature.
unaccountable	(of a person, organization, or institution) not required or expected to justify actions or decisions; not responsible for results or consequences. There are enormous risks in leaving such agencies uncontrolled and unaccountable.
uncanny	Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences. Stumps had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures.
uncommon	Marked by an uncommon quality especially superlative or extreme of its kind J R Lowell. An uncommon liking for money.
unearthly	Unreasonably early or inconvenient. A job which involves getting up at an unearthly hour.
unexampled	Having no previous example or precedent or parallel. A time of unexampled prosperity.
unnatural	Contrary to the ordinary course of nature; abnormal. An unnatural death.
unprecedented	Having no precedent; novel. The government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence.
unusual	Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others. A man of unusual ability.
weird	Strikingly odd or unusual. Weird inhuman sounds.