Synonyms for
Oddity
Definition
Something that is strange or unusual.
Synonyms & similar words
curio
queerness
crotchet
peculiarity
quirkiness
quirk
rarity
oddness
oddment
curiosity
abnormality
peculiarity
curiosity
eccentricity
quirk
anomaly
deviation
irregularity
singularity
weirdness
strangeness
oddness
bizarreness
unconventionality
aberration
freak
outlandishness
uniqueness
idiosyncrasy
mystery
Example sentences
- The giant pumpkin at the fair was an oddity.
- The two-headed snake was an oddity.
- The circus sideshow had many oddities on display.
- The old man's collection of antique spoons was an oddity.
- The strange looking insect was an oddity to the scientists.
Quotes
"The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible." - Bertrand Russell
"The oddity of being human is that we only have one life, yet we live as if we have an infinite amount of time to explore it." - Adam Grant
"The oddity of the American form of slavery is that it is an institution which those who direct it must defend, and those who oppose it cannot attack except as an institution." - W.E.B. Du Bois