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English adjective: eccentric | |||
| 1. | eccentric conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual | ||
| Samples | Restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit. Famed for his eccentric spelling. A freakish combination of styles. His off-the-wall antics. The outlandish clothes of teenagers. Outre and affected stage antics. | ||
| Synonyms | bizarre, flakey, flaky, freakish, freaky, gonzo, off-the-wall, outlandish, outre | ||
| Similar | unconventional | ||
| Antonyms | conventional, conventional | ||
| 2. | eccentric not having a common center; not concentric | ||
| Samples | Eccentric circles. | ||
| Synonyms | nonconcentric | ||
| Similar | acentric, off-center, off-centered | ||
| Antonyms | concentric, concentrical, homocentric | ||
English noun: eccentric | |||
| 1. | eccentric (person) a person with an unusual or odd personality | ||
| Synonyms | eccentric person, flake, geek, oddball | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anomaly, unusual person | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crackpot, crank, fruitcake, nut, nut case, nutter, screwball, wacko, whacko | ||
| 2. | eccentric (person) a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) | ||
| Samples | A real character. A strange character. A friendly eccentric. The capable type. A mental case. | ||
| Synonyms | case, character, type | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adult, grownup | ||
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