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most eccentric

ADJECTIVE

bizarre, unusual

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bizarre curious erratic funny idiosyncratic kooky nutty odd offbeat outlandish peculiar quirky strange unconventional weird whimsical

STRONG

aberrant beat bent characteristic crazy freak irregular oddball singular wild

WEAK

abnormal anomalous capricious cockeyed droll far out flaky freakish funky off the wall off-center out in left field quaint quizzical uncommon unnatural way out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common conventional familiar normal ordinary reasonable regular standard usual

WEAK

boring dull plain unexciting

Example Sentences

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“He’s possibly the most eccentric and animated gothic architect of the 19th century,” Munn said of Burges.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

The most eccentric painting comes from Dan Herschlein, whose 3-D relief surfaces loosely recall the work of Llyn Foulkes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

But again and again, the stories show that the 1 percent can find a way to do just about anything in the most eccentric way.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2023

The 63-year-old professor, who has a background in law, has proved to be the most eccentric of the four presidential candidates contesting the 9 August election.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2022

Laucks was inarguably one of the most eccentric people in the New York chess community, with conflicting values and erratic behavior.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady