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- [od]
- /ɒd/
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Definitions of odd word
- adjective odd differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice. 1
- adjective odd singular or peculiar in a strange or eccentric way: an odd person; odd manners. 1
- adjective odd fantastic; bizarre: Her taste in clothing was rather odd. 1
- adjective odd leaving a remainder of 1 when divided by 2, as a number (opposed to even): Numbers like 3, 15, and 181 are odd numbers. 1
- adjective odd more or less, especially a little more (used in combination with a round number): I owe three hundred-odd dollars. 1
- adjective odd being a small amount in addition to what is counted or specified: I have five gross and a few odd dozens. 1
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Origin of odd
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English odde < Old Norse oddi odd (number)
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Parts of speech for Odd
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
odd popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
odd usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for odd
adjective odd
- strange — unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- peculiar — strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.
- anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
Antonyms for odd
adjective odd
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- matched — Simple past tense and past participle of match.
- similar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
- unvaried — characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified: varied backgrounds.
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