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ODDITY Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word oddity. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word oddity. (close relations)
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irregularity
nounn
noun

• behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality

• not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals

• an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern

• irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis

peculiarity
nounn
noun

• an odd or unusual characteristic

• a distinguishing trait

• something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

quirk
nounn
noun

• a strange attitude or habit

• a narrow groove beside a beading

verb

• twist or curve abruptly

aberration
nounn
noun

• a state or condition markedly different from the norm

• a disorder in one's mental state

• an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

anomaly
nounn
noun

• deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

• a person who is unusual

• (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)

eccentricity
nounn
noun

• strange and unconventional behavior

• (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis

• a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path

idiosyncrasy
nounn
noun

• a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

singularity
nounn
noun

• the quality of being one of a kind

• strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual

strangeness
nounn
noun

• unusualness as a consequence of not being well known

• (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third lightest of all quarks

• the quality of being alien or not native

unconventionality
nounn
noun

• originality by virtue of being unconventional

• unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional

oddness
nounn
noun

• the parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two)

• eccentricity that is not easily explained

crotchet
nounn
noun

• a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

• a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note

• a strange attitude or habit

• a small tool or hooklike implement

curio
nounn
noun

• something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

curiosity
nounn
noun

• a state in which you want to learn more about something

• something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

kook
nounn
noun

• someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group

oddball
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person with an unusual or odd personality

oddment
nounn
noun

• a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

• something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

outlier
nounn
noun

• a person who lives away from his place of work

• an extreme deviation from the mean

queerness
nounn
noun

• a strange attitude or habit

• a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex

quirkiness
nounn
noun

• a strange attitude or habit

Best Hypernyms For ODDITY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for oddity, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
eccentricity object strangeness unfamiliarity
Phrases (1)
physical object

Alternatives for IRREGULARITY

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