CEFR B1

oddity

noun

Meaning

A strange, unusual, or unexpected person, thing, or event.

Examples

The old house was known for its architectural oddities.
His habit of collecting bottle caps was considered a strange oddity by his neighbors.

Synonyms: curiosity, peculiarity, aberration, anomaly

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oddity (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɒdɪti/

Definition

A strange, unusual, or unexpected person, thing, or event.

Examples

The old house was known for its architectural oddities.
His habit of collecting bottle caps was considered a strange oddity by his neighbors.
The sudden appearance of a rainbow in the desert was a true oddity.

Synonyms of oddity

Words with a similar meaning to oddity:

curiosity
peculiarity
aberration
anomaly

Antonyms of oddity

Words with the opposite meaning to oddity:

norm
regularity

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