Definitions

oddity

[od-i-tee] / ˈɒd ɪ ti /

NOUN

rarity; peculiarity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abnormality 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

Example Sentences

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Manchester United are still a bit of an oddity but they are entertaining, you'd give them that.

From BBC

He said local farmers would have been wondering what was going on at Blaenllain Farm, adding: "You were shining a beacon on the oddity of it all."

From BBC

When an autonomous vehicle behaves oddly, it blends into the general oddities of human driving.

From The Wall Street Journal

The startup’s cultural oddities have added to its allure.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was curious enough to email eBay and report the oddity.

From MarketWatch

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