oddity

noun

odd·​i·​ty ˈä-də-tē 

plural oddities

1

: an odd person, thing, event, or trait

2

: the quality or state of being odd

Synonyms of oddity

• trick
• quirk
• trait
• characteristic
• peculiarity
• idiosyncrasy
• mannerism
• eccentricity
• singularity

Examples of oddity in a Sentence

Her shyness makes her a bit of an oddity in the business world.

The zoo has such oddities as anteaters and platypuses.

Recent Examples on the Web

If the month was a statistical oddity, in hindsight, wasn’t worth thinking about too much. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025

One other oddity of the current candidate eligibility statute is the Civil Code 5105(e) requirement that candidates cannot be disqualified if they have not been offered internal dispute resolution (the process of Civil Code Sections 5900-5915). —Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025

Read on then for our top 10 architectural oddities of 2025. —New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2025

There are local oddities, however, particularly in places that see lake-effect snow from the Great Lakes. —Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for oddity

• commodity

Kids Definition

oddity

noun

odd·​i·​ty ˈäd-ət-ē 

plural oddities

1

: something odd

2

: the quality or state of being odd