ECCENTRIC Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word eccentric. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ECCENTRIC
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bizarre | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual | ||||||||
nonconformist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought noun • someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct • a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England adjective satellite • not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion | ||||||||
odd | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not divisible by two adjective satellite • not easily explained • an indefinite quantity more than that specified • beyond or deviating from the usual or expected • of the remaining member of a pair • not used up | ||||||||
different | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • unlike in nature or quality or form or degree adjective satellite • distinctly separate from the first • differing from all others; not ordinary • distinct or separate | ||||||||
idiosyncratic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • peculiar to the individual | ||||||||
individual | nounn | |||||||
adjective • being or characteristic of a single thing or person noun • a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential • a single organism adjective satellite • separate and distinct from others of the same kind • characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing • concerning one person exclusively | ||||||||
kooky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • informal or slang terms for mentally irregular | ||||||||
offbeat | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure) adjective satellite • (informal) strikingly unconventional | ||||||||
peculiar | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • beyond or deviating from the usual or expected • unique or specific to a person or thing or category • markedly different from the usual; special • characteristic of one only; distinctive or special | ||||||||
quirky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (informal) strikingly unconventional | ||||||||
singular | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • composed of one member, set, or kind • grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit noun • the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton adjective satellite • unusual or striking • beyond or deviating from the usual or expected • being a single and separate person or thing • the single one of its kind | ||||||||
strange | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird • relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world adjective satellite • not known before | ||||||||
unconventional | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not conforming to accepted rules or standards • not conventional or conformist adjective satellite • not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention | ||||||||
unique | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • radically distinctive and without equal • (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality • the single one of its kind • highly unusual or rare but not the single instance | ||||||||
weird | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters adjective satellite • suggesting the operation of supernatural influences • strikingly odd or unusual | ||||||||
abnormal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm • departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development adjective satellite • much greater than the normal | ||||||||
case | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an occurrence of something • a special set of circumstances • a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy • the actual state of things • a portable container for carrying several objects • a person requiring professional services • a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation • a problem requiring investigation • a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument • the quantity contained in a case • nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence • a specific state of mind that is temporary • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) • a specific size and style of type within a type family • an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part • the housing or outer covering of something • the enclosing frame around a door or window opening • (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow • a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home verb • look over, usually with the intention to rob • enclose in, or as if in, a case | ||||||||
character | nounn | |||||||
noun • an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) • a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something • the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions • an actor's portrayal of someone in a play • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) • good repute • a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability • a written symbol that is used to represent speech • (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes verb • engrave or inscribe characters on | ||||||||
crank | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a bad-tempered person • a whimsically eccentric person • an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant • a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle adjective satellite • (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail verb • travel along a zigzag path • start by cranking • rotate with a crank • fasten with a crank • bend into the shape of a crank | ||||||||
flake | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a crystal of snow • a person with an unusual or odd personality • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole verb • form into flakes • cover with flakes or as if with flakes • come off in flakes or thin small pieces | ||||||||