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odd

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of odd

unmatched, unpaired

Words Related to odd

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

Antonyms of odd

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 of odd

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

Words Related to odd

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 of odd

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 of odd

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

Words Related to odd

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 of odd

everyday, familiar, frequent

Antonyms of odd

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 of odd

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

Words Related to odd

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 of odd

expected, predictable

familiar, normal, regular, typical

Antonyms of odd

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 of odd

infrequent, isolated, occasional, rare, sporadic

Words Related to odd

scarce, scattered, uncommon, unique, unusual

choppy, discontinuous, erratic, fitful, intermittent, irregular, spasmodic, spotty, unsteady

Phrases Synonymous with odd

few and far between

Near Antonyms of odd

common, ordinary, routine

Antonyms of odd

Synonym Discussion of odd

strange, singular, unique, peculiar, eccentric, erratic, odd, quaint, outlandish mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected. strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable.

- a journey filled with strange sights

singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness.

- a singular feeling of impending disaster

unique implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel.

- a career unique in the annals of science

peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness.

- the peculiar status of America's first lady

eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior.

- the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers

erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating.

- a friend's suddenly erratic behavior

odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected.

- an odd sense of humor

quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness.

- a quaint fishing village

outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric.

- outlandish fashions of the time

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