as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
she's known as the office oddball
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Recent Examples of oddball
Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
The shows share a preoccupation with the heroic potential of oddballs and burnouts, one that has kept Horses galloping for five seasons (and two more are in the works).
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
Packed to the gills with butt jokes and big emotions, the latest cinematic adaptation of the Nickelodeon show about an earnest yellow sponge and his oddball, underwater friends provides the perfect reason to shut your brain off on Christmas Day and laugh at lowbrow humor for an hour and a half.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oddball
Noun
At that time, writers such as Angela Carter or Kathy Acker were oddballs.
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Guests can dial in from the retro rotary phones in their rooms and hear Fineman’s voice on the other end, complete with her signature impressions, oddball characters, and plenty of chaos.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddball
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Also, Joan Cusack plays an infamous local eccentric, and a fictional pop star shows up!—
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The logger and railsplitter occasionally encounters American eccentrics, like a chatty drifter prone to sporting bible verses and an old coot of a demolitions expert with a philosophical bent.—
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His work is marked by unusual, even bizarre, material choices that encrust spatial compositions reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright’s innovative open space plans.—
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Some unnamed Chicago bartender in the early 1880s had the improbable idea of taking a Whiskey Sour and adding a little red wine to the top, inventing in a bizarre flash of insightone of the great warm weather whiskey drinks of our time.—
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Gyles Brandreth, broadcaster, former MP and friend to Christopher Robin Milne, opened up about the man behind the character while chatting with Joe Sibilia on Nostalgia Tonight.—
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That idea of shiny surfaces is key to Cathy’s character and costumes.—
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This translation by Nancy Naomi Carlson preserves the rich musicality of the original French, as well as its frequent use of wordplay and often unusual word choice.—
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Ostrich Leather Recognizable by its distinctive quill pattern and supple texture, ostrich leather combines durability with an unusual kind of beauty.—
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Over two decades after the original, the cast reunited with enthusiasm, celebrating the humor and heart that made the film resonate for generations.—
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There are some good aftermarket sensors (tire stores know which ones) that are cheaper than the original.—
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One of the great classic sitcoms, The Andy Griffith Show, followed the life of Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) in his small southern town of Mayberry, with all of its delightfully kooky residents.—
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Shannon McCarthy brings out the kooky side of Maureen, Eboni Muse is dignified and restrained as the ever-patient Joanne, and Juwan Stanford is conflicted as Benny.—
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“Oddball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddball. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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