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eccentric

[ik-sen-trik, ek-] / ɪkˈsɛn trɪk, ɛk- /




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The film sees Sutherland play Bradley Mack, a failed Hollywood action star who takes on a role in a small English village's eccentric production of Cinderella.

From BBC

Brilliant but frequently misunderstood, George is dismissed by one potential suspect as “a bumbling, disorganized eccentric.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But 30 years ago things were different — the area was hip, but it also felt effortlessly eccentric.

From Los Angeles Times

The designer was known for her eccentric and outlandish designs, which have also been worn by stars including Lady Gaga and Kylie Minogue.

From BBC

Like that earlier work, “The Thanksgiving Visitor” is also drawn from Capote’s boyhood within a clan of eccentric relatives that included an older cousin and mother figure known as Sook.

From The Wall Street Journal