as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
his eccentric decorating style isn't going over well with the neighbors
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as in character
a person of odd or whimsical habits
an eccentric who designed his house to look like a Scottish castle
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Recent Examples of eccentric
Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
And both Lyonne and the series’ creator, Rian Johnson, don’t lack for other projects, including Wake Up Dead Man, the third film in Johnson’s Knives Out series, starring Daniel Craig as eccentric master sleuth Benoit Blanc, due out in December.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
But the settlers’ belief in the value of public goods and embrace of independent thinkers remain woven into the character of the city, which continues to attract artists, eccentrics and writers.
—Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Adjective
Known for his eccentric approach to equipment, Faulkner was believed to own over 300 putters in his lifelong search for the perfect one.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
And both Lyonne and the series’ creator, Rian Johnson, don’t lack for other projects, including Wake Up Dead Man, the third film in Johnson’s Knives Out series, starring Daniel Craig as eccentric master sleuth Benoit Blanc, due out in December.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
Noun
To take her mind off him, Agathe meets an Austen-like family of eccentrics running the retreat and the sometimes pretentious writers attending it.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
But the settlers’ belief in the value of public goods and embrace of independent thinkers remain woven into the character of the city, which continues to attract artists, eccentrics and writers.
—Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eccentric
Adjective
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This bizarre tale about being picked up by bounty hunters, taken to an unmarked warehouse without access to food, water or an attorney were clearly fabricated.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Alicia Hannah-Kim is breaking her silence after a bizarre incident with Cobra Kai costar Martin Kove earlier this month resulted in him being removed from a fan event for biting her.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Actor Tom Welling played Ultraman in live-action form on a 2010 episode of Smallville, which introduced the character as Clark Luthor of Earth-Two.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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The nonprofit group behind the Sesame Street character quickly sought to regain control of the account and deleted the comments.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Ali spends a good chunk of time confused by the strange words whirling around him.—
Christopher J. Yates
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Nevertheless, the combination of strange email address and unrecognizable link address is a very strong indicator that this email is fake and should be binned.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The Annihilation of Fish, directed by Charles Burnett and released in 1999 and now newly restored by Kino Lorber, features an oddball, interracial romance played by the late actors James Earl Jones as Obadiah Fish and Lynn Redgrave as Poinsettia Cummings.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 June 2025
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The evergreen revolving door of oddballs and cynics populating that Manhattan arraignment court in the wee hours of the night and at the center of it all a workplace family that will forever be... until next time.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Their loyalty and love for each other is rewarded just by being cooler and funnier than anyone else around.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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But a journalist and the comedian swapping professions for a day or two could be funny.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The new lodge sat on the foundation of the former and used many of the original's materials, but was scaled back in its design, removing a second story and observation tower that were part of the original, according to the National Park Service.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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To appreciate the essence of the 911, one really has to go back to the original.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Despite not being a purveyor of nail products, Selena Gomez has established herself as something of a finger chameleon (Too weird?—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
8 July 2025
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The Rockies’ next head of baseball operations needs to come from outside their weird little world, but possess a feel for the challenges of building a winner at Coors Field.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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But Gunn’s heart is with the weirdos who soldier on.—
Jake Coyle,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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Such a part of the Rick experience is the crowd, a band of fashion weirdos clad in Kiss boots, and standing among them in crutches felt natural in this context.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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“Eccentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eccentric. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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