odd

odd

adjective

Definition of ODD

1

being one of a pair or set without a corresponding mate <somehow, there's always at least one odd sock that comes out of the dryer>

Synonyms unmatched, unpaired

Related Words alone, lone, only, single, singular, sole, solitary

Antonyms matched, paired

2

different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion <odd behavior that prompted one of the waiting passengers to alert airport security>

Synonyms bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, kinky, kooky (also kookie), offbeat, off-kilter, off-the-wall, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, rum [chiefly British], screwy, spaced-out, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, weirdo, wild

Related Words aberrant, abnormal, addlepated, flaky; extraordinary, fantastic (also fantastical), freak, freakish, freaky, phantasmagoric (or phantasmagorical), phenomenal; atypical, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted; conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, salient, striking; atrocious, outrageous, shocking; crotchety, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, nonmainstream, out-there, unconventional, unorthodox; baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling

Near Antonyms average, commonplace, everyday, garden, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday; conformist, conservative, conventional; expected, familiar, knee-jerk, predictable; common, customary, frequent, habitual, regular, wonted

3

being out of the ordinary <the only odd grade for the exam was the one perfect score>

Synonyms aberrant, aberrated, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, especial, exceeding, extraordinaire, extraordinary, freak, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, preternatural, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted

Related Words conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, salient, striking; bizarre, deviant, eccentric, freakish, monstrous, oddball, outlandish, quaint, strange, weird; incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unimaginable, unthinkable

Near Antonyms everyday, familiar, frequent

Antonyms common, customary, normal, ordinary, typical, unexceptional, unextraordinary, usual

4

noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced <the odd occurrences in the area attracted the attention of people interested in psychic phenomena>

Synonyms curious, extraordinary, funny, odd, offbeat, out-of-the-way, peculiar, queer, rare, singular, strange, unaccustomed, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, weird

Related Words bizarre, eccentric, far-out, kooky (also kookie), oddball, outlandish, outré, way-out; aberrant, abnormal, atypical, exceptional, irregular; newsworthy, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, particular, remarkable, special

Near Antonyms unexceptional; expected, predictable; familiar, normal, regular, typical

Antonyms common, ordinary, plain, usual

5

not often occurring or repeated <with the exception of the odd sick day, he never takes time off from work>

Synonyms isolated, occasional, odd, rare, sporadic

Related Words scarce, scattered, uncommon, unique, unusual; choppy, discontinuous, erratic, fitful, intermittent, irregular, spasmodic, spotty, unsteady

Near Antonyms daily, regular; common, ordinary, routine

Antonyms frequent