oddity
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.odd·i·ty
noun \ˈä-də-tē\ plural odd·i·ties
Definition of ODDITY
1
: an odd person, thing, event, or trait
2
: the quality or state of being odd
See Examples of ODDITY
- Her shyness makes her a bit of an oddity in the business world.
- The zoo has such oddities as anteaters and platypuses.
First Known Use of ODDITY
1713
Related to ODDITY
- Synonyms
- crotchet, curiosity, eccentricity, erraticism, individualism, kink, mannerism, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, quiddity, quip, quirk, singularity, tic, trick, twist
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