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eccentric

adjectivegeneral usecommon/ɨʃˈsẽtɾiku/ex·cên·tri·co

Definition

1

Deviating from the conventional or ordinary; a person or behavior considered strange, original, or unconventional.

Usage examples

“The old inventor was a kind but eccentric figure in the village.”
“The planet has a highly eccentric orbit around its star.”

Common combinations

eccentric behavioreccentric personeccentric ideaseccentric orbit