oddball

noun

odd·​ball ˈäd-ˌbȯl How to pronounce oddball (audio)
: one that is eccentric
oddball adjective

Examples of oddball in a Sentence

He used to be a real oddball back in high school. she's known as the office oddball
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In addition to giving us copious memes, Left Shark is at least partly responsible for Alexis’ oddball entrance on Nick Viall’s season. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025 An Emmy nominee, Mara will next be seen starring opposite Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson in Fifth Season’s oddball comedy Friendship, an A24 acquisition title, which premiered in the Midnight Madness section of TIFF and is headed next to SXSW. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025 Verso Instruments View 6 Images Bold guitarists looking to push boundaries can go down the digital processing rabbit hole, but Verso's latest oddball build takes a more mechanical approach to shaping tones. New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025 Davies does a good job at moving in such a way that's human but also a little bit wild, which adds to the hyperrealism of a proudly oddball movie. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for oddball 

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oddball was in 1948

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“Oddball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddball. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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oddball

noun
odd·​ball -ˌbȯl How to pronounce oddball (audio)
: a person who behaves strangely

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