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Definitions

oddity

[od-i-tee] / ˈɒd ɪ ti /
NOUN
rarity; peculiarity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abnormality anomaly characteristic curiosity idiosyncrasy incongruity irregularity peculiarity phenomenon quirk rarity
STRONG
bizarreness eccentricity extraordinariness freak freakishness kink oddness outlandishness queerness singularity strangeness unconventionality unnaturalness
WEAK
conversation piece
Antonyms
STRONGEST
normality regularity usualness
STRONG
commonality normalcy
WEAK
convention habit norm standard

Example Sentences

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In yeast they are extremely small and precise -- a striking oddity in the tree of life that has puzzled chromosome biologists for decades.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The oddity shows up in the options markets too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Manchester United are still a bit of an oddity but they are entertaining, you'd give them that.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

I was curious enough to email eBay and report the oddity.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

At Marajo, Meggers and Evans soon noticed an oddity: the earliest traces of Marajoara culture were the most elaborate.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.