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eccentric

UK
/ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/
US
/ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/

Translations

eccentricnoun
eccentrics
pl
UK
/ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/
US
/ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/
Countable noun for a person who is unconventional and for a mechanical device with an off-centre shaft.
Synonyms
oddball
kook
weirdo
maverick
nonconformist
individualist
original
free spirit
crank
oddity
eccentricadjective
more eccentric
Comp.
most eccentric
Super.
UK
/ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/
US
/ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/
He is known for his eccentric style of dressing.
Он известен своим эксцентричным стилем одежды.
Her eccentric behavior often surprises her friends.
Ее странное поведение часто удивляет ее друзей.
The artist is famous for his eccentric paintings.
Художник известен своими необычными картинами.
Synonyms
unconventional
quirky
idiosyncratic
peculiar
outlandish
bizarre
offbeat
strange
Antonyms
conventional
normal
ordinary

Definitions

eccentricnoun
A person who behaves in an unconventional or slightly strange way.
The village eccentric delighted children with his odd inventions.
A disk, wheel, or other device with an off-centre axis used to convert rotary into linear motion.
The pump’s stroke was adjusted by turning the eccentric on the shaft.
eccentricadjective
Unconventional and slightly strange in behavior or appearance.
Her eccentric style of dressing always made her stand out in a crowd.
Not placed centrally or not having its axis or other part placed centrally.
The eccentric orbit of the planet made its path around the sun unique.
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