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eccentric::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | nonconcentric |
| Derivation | eccentricity |
eccentric circles.
eccentric::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bizarre, flakey, flaky, freakish, freaky, gonzo, off-the-wall, outlandish, outre |
| Derivation | eccentricity |
famed for his eccentric spelling.
Examples of eccentric
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The Miami area is a psychedelic mix of serious business and eccentric pleasures.
From the cnn.com
They sign up for roles in eccentric movies and turn down parts in surefire hits.
From the time.com
Duran Duran's popularity grew from their eccentric and fashionable music videos.
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Sedaris'character fancies herself a psychic, so she's a bit eccentric and goofy.
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They are members of a small, eccentric performance troupe called Dragon Knights.
From the ocregister.com
Instead, he embarked on a biography of an eccentric literary genius, H.G. Wells.
From the economist.com
Classmates described Quick as a friendly yet shy eccentric who was often teased.
From the independent.co.uk
Part eccentric teacher, part charismatic leader, her Brodie oozes egocentricity.
From the metro.co.uk
The Hausner plan seems well-intentioned economically, but eccentric politically.
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- A person with an unusual or odd personality
- Bizarre: conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall antics"; "the outlandish clothes of teenagers"; "outre and affected stage ...
- Not having a common center; not concentric; "eccentric circles"
- Character: a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"
- (eccentrically) in an eccentric or bizarre manner
- (eccentrically) not symmetrically with respect to the center
- Muscle fiber generates tension through the action of actin and myosin cross-bridge cycling. While under tension, the muscle may lengthen, shorten or remain the same. ...
- (Eccentrics) In popular usage, eccentricity refers to unusual or odd behavior and "socially awkward" on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive. ...
- One who does not behave like others; A disk or wheel with its axis off centre, giving a reciprocating motion; A kook; not at or in the centre; not perfectly circular; having a different center; of a person, deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently; (of a motion) against or ...
