Englisheccentric
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : departing from what is usual, conventional, etc.:: having or showing an odd or whimsical way of thinking //an eccentric billionaire //eccentric ideas/behavior //his eccentric style of dress: not following an established or usual pattern or style //… book publishing's eccentric distribution system … — John Mutter //New Zealand is famously home to eccentric forms of wildlife that look like pets for a Hobbit. — Natalie Angier
- : located internally somewhere other than at the geometric centeralso : having an axis or support in such a location //an eccentric wheel
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a person who behaves in odd or unusual ways : an eccentric person
- : a mechanical device consisting of an eccentric (see eccentric entry 1 sense 2b) disk communicating its motion to a rod so as to produce reciprocating motion
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
bizarre bizarro cranky crazy curious erratic far-out funky funny kinky kooky (also kookie) odd off-kilter off-the-wall offbeat out-of-the-way outlandish outré peculiar quaint queer queerish quirky remarkable rum [chiefly British] screwy spaced-out strange wacky (also whacky) way-out weird weirdo wildSynonyms: Noun
character codger crack crackbrain crackpot crank flake fruitcake head case kook loon loony nut nutcase nutter [British slang] oddball oddity original quiz screwball wacko (also whacko) weirdo zanyExamples
Adjective
- //He was a kind but eccentric man.
- //She's become more eccentric over the years.
Noun
- //an eccentric who designed his house to look like a Scottish castle
History and Etymology
Adjective
borrowed from Medieval Latin ecentricus, excentricus "not concentric with another circle, (of a planetary orbit in Ptolemaic astronomy) not having the earth exactly at its center," from Late Latin eccentros, eccentrus "not having the earth at its center" (borrowed from Greek ékkentros, from ek- ec- + -kentros, adjective derivative of kéntron "sting, goad, point, stationary point of a pair of compasses, midpoint of a circle or sphere") + Latin -icus -ic entry 1 — more at center entry 1Noun
Middle English excentryke "planetary orbit of which the earth is not the center," borrowed from Medieval Latin excentricus, noun derivative of ecentricus, excentricus "(of a planetary orbit in Ptolemaic astronomy) not having the earth exactly at its center" — more at eccentric entry 1eccentric
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- a person of odd or whimsical habits //an eccentric who designed his house to look like a Scottish castleSynonymsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion //his eccentric decorating style isn't going over well with the neighborsSynonymsbizarre bizarro cranky crazy curious erratic far-out funky funny kinky kooky (also kookie) odd off-kilter off-the-wall offbeat out-of-the-way outlandish outré peculiar quaint queer queerish quirky remarkable rum [chiefly British] screwy spaced-out strange wacky (also whacky) way-out weird weirdo wildRelated Words
eccentric
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : departing from what is usual, conventional, etc.:: having or showing an odd or whimsical way of thinking //an eccentric billionaire //eccentric ideas/behavior //his eccentric style of dress: not following an established or usual pattern or style //… book publishing's eccentric distribution system … — John Mutter //New Zealand is famously home to eccentric forms of wildlife that look like pets for a Hobbit. — Natalie Angier
- : located internally somewhere other than at the geometric centeralso : having an axis or support in such a location //an eccentric wheel
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a person who behaves in odd or unusual ways : an eccentric person
- : a mechanical device consisting of an eccentric (see eccentric entry 1 sense 2b) disk communicating its motion to a rod so as to produce reciprocating motion
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
bizarre bizarro cranky crazy curious erratic far-out funky funny kinky kooky (also kookie) odd off-kilter off-the-wall offbeat out-of-the-way outlandish outré peculiar quaint queer queerish quirky remarkable rum [chiefly British] screwy spaced-out strange wacky (also whacky) way-out weird weirdo wildSynonyms: Noun
character codger crack crackbrain crackpot crank flake fruitcake head case kook loon loony nut nutcase nutter [British slang] oddball oddity original quiz screwball wacko (also whacko) weirdo zanyExamples
Adjective
- //He was a kind but eccentric man.
- //She's become more eccentric over the years.
Noun
- //an eccentric who designed his house to look like a Scottish castle
History and Etymology
Adjective
borrowed from Medieval Latin ecentricus, excentricus "not concentric with another circle, (of a planetary orbit in Ptolemaic astronomy) not having the earth exactly at its center," from Late Latin eccentros, eccentrus "not having the earth at its center" (borrowed from Greek ékkentros, from ek- ec- + -kentros, adjective derivative of kéntron "sting, goad, point, stationary point of a pair of compasses, midpoint of a circle or sphere") + Latin -icus -ic entry 1 — more at center entry 1Noun
Middle English excentryke "planetary orbit of which the earth is not the center," borrowed from Medieval Latin excentricus, noun derivative of ecentricus, excentricus "(of a planetary orbit in Ptolemaic astronomy) not having the earth exactly at its center" — more at eccentric entry 1eccentric
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- a person of odd or whimsical habits //an eccentric who designed his house to look like a Scottish castleSynonymsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion //his eccentric decorating style isn't going over well with the neighborsSynonymsbizarre bizarro cranky crazy curious erratic far-out funky funny kinky kooky (also kookie) odd off-kilter off-the-wall offbeat out-of-the-way outlandish outré peculiar quaint queer queerish quirky remarkable rum [chiefly British] screwy spaced-out strange wacky (also whacky) way-out weird weirdo wildRelated Words
eccentric
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : departing from what is usual, conventional, etc.:: having or showing an odd or whimsical way of thinking //an eccentric billionaire //eccentric ideas/behavior //his eccentric style of dress: not following an established or usual pattern or style //… book publishing's eccentric distribution system … — John Mutter //New Zealand is famously home to eccentric forms of wildlife that look like pets for a Hobbit. — Natalie Angier
- : located internally somewhere other than at the geometric centeralso : having an axis or support in such a location //an eccentric wheel
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a person who behaves in odd or unusual ways : an eccentric person
- : a mechanical device consisting of an eccentric (see eccentric entry 1 sense 2b) disk communicating its motion to a rod so as to produce reciprocating motion
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
bizarre bizarro cranky crazy curious erratic far-out funky funny kinky kooky (also kookie) odd off-kilter off-the-wall offbeat out-of-the-way outlandish outré peculiar quaint queer queerish quirky remarkable rum [chiefly British] screwy spaced-out strange wacky (also whacky) way-out weird weirdo wildSynonyms: Noun
character codger crack crackbrain crackpot crank flake fruitcake head case kook loon loony nut nutcase nutter [British slang] oddball oddity original quiz screwball wacko (also whacko) weirdo zanyExamples
Adjective
- //He was a kind but eccentric man.
- //She's become more eccentric over the years.
Noun
- //an eccentric who designed his house to look like a Scottish castle
History and Etymology
Adjective
borrowed from Medieval Latin ecentricus, excentricus "not concentric with another circle, (of a planetary orbit in Ptolemaic astronomy) not having the earth exactly at its center," from Late Latin eccentros, eccentrus "not having the earth at its center" (borrowed from Greek ékkentros, from ek- ec- + -kentros, adjective derivative of kéntron "sting, goad, point, stationary point of a pair of compasses, midpoint of a circle or sphere") + Latin -icus -ic entry 1 — more at center entry 1Noun
Middle English excentryke "planetary orbit of which the earth is not the center," borrowed from Medieval Latin excentricus, noun derivative of ecentricus, excentricus "(of a planetary orbit in Ptolemaic astronomy) not having the earth exactly at its center" — more at eccentric entry 1eccentric
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- a person of odd or whimsical habits //an eccentric who designed his house to look like a Scottish castleSynonymsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion //his eccentric decorating style isn't going over well with the neighborsSynonymsbizarre bizarro cranky crazy curious erratic far-out funky funny kinky kooky (also kookie) odd off-kilter off-the-wall offbeat out-of-the-way outlandish outré peculiar quaint queer queerish quirky remarkable rum [chiefly British] screwy spaced-out strange wacky (also whacky) way-out weird weirdo wildRelated Words