eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior.

ECCENTRIC definition: deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd. See examples of eccentric used in a sentence.

ECCENTRIC definition: 1. strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way: 2. (of a circle) not having the same centre…. Learn more.

If you say that someone is eccentric, you mean that they behave in a strange way, and have habits or opinions that are different from those of most people. He is an eccentric character who likes wearing …

1. deviating from the accepted or customary character, practice, etc.; unconventional; peculiar; odd. 2. not having the same center; not concentric: used esp. of two circles or spheres at least one of which …

Dec 10, 2025 · Adjective eccentric (comparative more eccentric, superlative most eccentric) The orbit of Halley's Comet (denoted by the grey curve) is highly eccentric (sense 2). Not at or in the centre; …

Jan 14, 2016 · Eventually it came to describe people who were a little kooky, both as an adjective and as a noun, too: an eccentric is an unconventional, odd person. Think of them as following a slightly …

ECCENTRIC meaning: 1 : tending to act in strange or unusual ways; 2 : strange or unusual

Definition of eccentric adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Some common synonyms of eccentric are erratic, odd, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, singular, strange, and unique. While all these words mean "departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected," …