eccentric

adjectiveISEE/SSAT easy word/ɪkˈsen.trɪk/

Meaning: unconventional and slightly strange

eccentric in a sentence

How eccentric is used in real sentences:

The eccentric inventor wore mismatched socks daily.

“As British pressure increased, Thomas faced a conundrum: remaining risked seizure, but leaving could cost readers; his eccentric answer was to move secretly while pretending the press would stay.”
— from the passage Ink Before Dawn

Synonyms for eccentric

Other words for eccentric — quirky, unconventional and odd — carry the same meaning.

quirky
unconventional
odd

Antonyms of eccentric

Words that mean the opposite of eccentric:

conventional
ordinary

Where it comes from

From Greek ek- 'out of' + kentron 'center'

Memory hook

ECCENTRIC — off-center.

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