as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
she's known as the office oddball
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Recent Examples of oddball
Carl Anka, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
There are a few standouts — Tiffany is a delight, while Angelo slowly emerges as one of the franchise's true oddballs — but the feuds in this season have an ugly undercurrent.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Both director and actor seek to defy tone and expectation, and Pattinson’s performance, using a weird little voice and delivering oddball line readings and inflections, fits perfectly with the auteur’s unique approach to humor and sincerity.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
The clan of oddballs and down-and-outs has more than a little in common with the Kim family in Parasite, including Song as a hapless patriarch.
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Mother (2009)
The opening and closing scenes of Bong’s masterful 2009 film are, swear to God, among the greatest bookends in movie history.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Leicester are an oddball side, defensive in shape but rarely defending well.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
There are a few standouts — Tiffany is a delight, while Angelo slowly emerges as one of the franchise's true oddballs — but the feuds in this season have an ugly undercurrent.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Both director and actor seek to defy tone and expectation, and Pattinson’s performance, using a weird little voice and delivering oddball line readings and inflections, fits perfectly with the auteur’s unique approach to humor and sincerity.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
The clan of oddballs and down-and-outs has more than a little in common with the Kim family in Parasite, including Song as a hapless patriarch.
Stream on Max
Mother (2009)
The opening and closing scenes of Bong’s masterful 2009 film are, swear to God, among the greatest bookends in movie history.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddball
Noun
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Robert Redford delivers folksy wisdom as a local eccentric who once had his own dragon encounter, and even Karl Urban’s greedy logger is more of a nuisance than an outright villain.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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Attracting talent for greater innovation hazards acquiring a few eccentrics whose gifts come wrapped in controversial packaging.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Even more bizarre was the depth the starlight's dip changed with every transit.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The gay man who was involved in Rep. Nancy Mace’s viral meltdown at an Ulta Beauty store is speaking out about the bizarre incident.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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David was always like, ‘But that’s the character, Jim.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Times checked in with Macht a few weeks later over a video call to discuss the reprising of his character.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Their penchant for experimentation breathes life into their enthralling visuals that weave outlandish tales that include things like conjoined twins being separated by a magic sword or those same twins being compelled to commit crimes by a sentient gun.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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My default as a kid was the class clown who played these big, outlandish characters onstage.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Although not musicians, the Goldbergs quickly realized there was something unusual about their 3-year-old boy.—
Steve Rothaus,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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For one group of six girls living in Waterloo, Canada, their lives took an unusual turn when a couple of very territorial geese decided to claim their front lawn as their own.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Yucky Yellow provides an offbeat yellow that is both a statement and grounding.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Apr. 2025
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Miranda July Miranda July is an artist, filmmaker and writer celebrated for her offbeat, emotionally resonant storytelling, most recently the 2024 smash hit All Fours.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Bernthal has a bigger part this time and his character has been reworked into a comedic sidekick with his own kooky wiring.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Oddball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddball. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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