oddities

NOUN

abnormality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anomaly characteristic curiosity idiosyncrasy incongruity irregularity peculiarity phenomenon quirk rarity

STRONG

bizarreness eccentricity extraordinariness freak freakishness kink oddness outlandishness queerness singularity strangeness unconventionality unnaturalness

WEAK

conversation piece

Antonyms

STRONGEST

normality regularity usualness

STRONG

commonality normalcy

WEAK

convention habit norm standard

NOUN

person who is very different

Synonyms

WEAK

case character duck eccentric fish out of water maverick misfit odd bird original rara avis screwball weirdo

Antonyms

WEAK

conservative normal

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The peculiar details in his contested fortune hark back to another strange will from 50 years ago, involving yet another Las Vegas-based entrepreneur, known more now for his oddities than his accomplishments: Howard Hughes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

“Sports oddities? I thought, well, that’s not going to work… Let’s go with ‘All Stars.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

With that comes more international fans in the US keen to explore American culture, landscape and all the country's oddities.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

This pattern fits seamlessly among other evolutionary oddities found in Australia, where marsupials reign and mammals lay eggs.

From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026

They were never the popular ones, of course—never Cinderella or Beauty Queen Barbie, but instead one-off oddities that bargain hunters could find on clearance: Hot Rod Barbie, Jungle Barbie.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline