eccentric

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Mars' location in the solar system -- its distance from the Sun, its neighbors like Earth, the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn -- forces it into a more elongated and eccentric orbit.

From Science Daily

In late August, a TikTok featuring an eccentric, over-the-top British man with a black bob and crooked teeth went viral.

From Salon

There’s a stilted quality to the conversation as they discuss their eccentric, inscrutable dad.

From Los Angeles Times

Later, John and Paul attempt diabolical accents while relating the story of Count Balder and Felpin Mansions, “the eccentric son of Baron Landsberg, the inventor of the rack,” including a variety of sound effects.

From Salon

Their chosen field of AI research was the niche domain of eccentric professors and their graduate students.

From The Wall Street Journal