ECCENTRICS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

eccentrics

noun

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plural of eccentric

as in nuts

a person of odd or whimsical habits an eccentric who designed his house to look like a Scottish castle

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Recent Examples of eccentrics On her trail are a Báthory relative who is vegetarian (Thomas Schubert), his psychotherapist (Lars Eidinger), two vampirologists, a police inspector and a gallery of eccentrics. —

Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026 Catherine O’Hara portrayed ridiculous eccentrics with equal parts hilarity and humanity. —

The Week Us, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026 Greg Brown, the original guitarist and co-founding member of ’90s alt-rock eccentrics Cake, has died. —

Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Feb. 2026 On his mother’s side, a line of troubled souls and eccentrics. —

Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026 The logger and railsplitter occasionally encounters American eccentrics, like a chatty drifter prone to sporting bible verses and an old coot of a demolitions expert with a philosophical bent. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2025 Appealing to consumers searching for a piece of history, the store has gained a following of visitors hunting for unique souvenirs, designers on inspiration trips and local eccentrics. —

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025 For Mimi Pond, the desire to do a book about the Mitford sisters – six larger-than-life British eccentrics (and one brother) who created a stir in both British and American culture – was obvious. —

Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025 For decades, sovereign citizens largely flew under the radar in Australia as relatively harmless eccentrics with a special interest in conspiracy theories. —

Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Instead, think high-protein and filling breakfast filled with fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, healthy fats, along with herbs and spices like ginger and turmeric (all of which are anti-inflammatory).

— Siya Bhambwani, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
To be fair, Dylan is also engaging in some territorial behaviors, like chuckling about Greg’s affinity for nuts and lightly putting a hand on his arm, so keep an eye on that space.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026