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eccentric
Synonyms and Antonyms of eccentric
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, curious, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, kinky, kooky (also kookie), odd, off-kilter, off-the-wall, offbeat, out-of-the-way, outlandish, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, rum [chiefly British], screwy, spaced-out, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, weirdo, wild
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
Synonym Discussion of eccentric
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- a journey filled with strange sights
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- a singular feeling of impending disaster
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- a career unique in the annals of science
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- the peculiar status of America's first lady
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- the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers
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- a friend's suddenly erratic behavior
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- an odd sense of humor
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- a quaint fishing village
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- outlandish fashions of the time
eccentric
Synonyms and Antonyms of eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
odd duck, piece of work
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