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Synonyms for oddball

  • noun

Most common

weird eccentric weirdo oddity wild man kook

All synonyms

Noun

1. Weird

weird, eccentric, oddity, weirdo, odd duck, strange fish, strange bird informal, crackpot informal, geek, live one informal, crank, nut job informal, flake, oddment, wacko, freak slang, queer fish dated UK

Other

wild man, kook

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An eccentric or unusual person.

Related words

Word family
oddballish

Forms

Plural
oddballs → weirds, eccentrics, oddities, weirdos…

Example sentences

  • weird I may be imagining it, but something smells weird.
  • eccentric Prof. Smith is famous for his eccentric life style.
  • weirdo Don't tell me you believe this weirdo over me.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
oddballrising
weirdrising
eccentricsteady
weirdorising
oddityrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
geek1, kook1
5 letters
weird1, freak1, crank1, flake1, wacko2
6 letters
weirdo2, oddity3
7 letters
oddment
8 letters
crackpot2
9 letters
eccentric3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wacko2 = 2 syllables).

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