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- [ik-sen-trik, ek-]
- /ɪkˈsɛn trɪk, ɛk-/
- /ekˈsen.trɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ik-sen-trik, ek-]
- /ɪkˈsɛn trɪk, ɛk-/
Definitions of eccentric word
- adjective eccentric deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person. 1
- adjective eccentric Geometry. not having the same center; not concentric: used especially of two circles or spheres at least one of which contains the centers of both. 1
- adjective eccentric (of an axis, axle, etc.) not situated in the center. 1
- adjective eccentric Machinery. having the axis or support away from the center: an eccentric wheel. 1
- adjective eccentric Astronomy. deviating from a circular form, as an elliptic orbit. 1
- noun eccentric a person who has an unusual, peculiar, or odd personality, set of beliefs, or behavior pattern. 1
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Origin of eccentric
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Medieval Latin eccentricus < Greek ékkentr(os) out of center (see ec-, center) + Latin -icus -ic
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Parts of speech for Eccentric
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
eccentric popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
eccentric usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for eccentric
adj eccentric
- whimsical — given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
- funny — funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
- unconventional — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- bizarre — Something that is bizarre is very odd and strange.
- strange — unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
adjective eccentric
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
noun eccentric
- oddity — an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event.
- character — The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- hippie — a person, especially of the late 1960s, who rejected established institutions and values and sought spontaneity, direct personal relations expressing love, and expanded consciousness, often expressed externally in the wearing of casual, folksy clothing and of beads, headbands, used garments, etc.
Antonyms for eccentric
adj eccentric
- standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
- usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- unexciting — producing excitement; stirring; thrilling: an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.
- reasonable — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
noun eccentric
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- regularity — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
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