oddball

noun

odd·​ball ˈäd-ˌbȯl How to pronounce oddball (audio)
: one that is eccentric
oddball adjective

Examples of oddball in a Sentence

He used to be a real oddball back in high school. she's known as the office oddball
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Again, Bad Bunny is an eccentric oddball. Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025 Lene Lovich, another brilliant oddball, is a perfect opener for the tour. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025 After years of being haunted by his past, Holliday hatches a plan to redeem his failing career by walking on to another football team disguised as an oddball named Chad Powers. Leia Mendoza, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025 Graff is an oddball with Fox Mulder-levels of arcane knowledge stuffed into his brain. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oddball

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oddball was in 1948

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“Oddball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddball. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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oddball

noun
odd·​ball -ˌbȯl How to pronounce oddball (audio)
: a person who behaves strangely

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