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1. eccentric
adjective. ['ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk'] conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual.
Antonyms
Etymology
- eccentricus (Latin)
- ἔκκεντρος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Eccentric
- anthropocentric
- ethnocentric
- afrocentric
- geocentric
- egocentric
- concentric
How do you pronounce eccentric?
Pronounce eccentric as ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk.
US - How to pronounce eccentric in American English
UK - How to pronounce eccentric in British English
How to spell eccentric? Is it ecocentric? Or excentric? Common misspellings are:
- ecocentric
- excentric
Sentences with eccentric
1. Adjective
An eccentric contraction is used to a lesser extent as you lower the weight to your chest.
Quotes about eccentric
1. Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
- Bertrand Russell
2. I am not eccentric. It's just that I am more alive than most people. I am an unpopular electric eel set in a pond of catfish.
- Edith Sitwell
3. Often, moreover, it is...that aspect of our being that society finds eccentric, ridiculous, or disagreeable, that holds our sweet waters, our secret well of happiness, the key to our equanimity in malevolent climes.
- Tom Robbins, Still Life with Woodpecker
2. eccentric
noun. ['ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk'] a person with an unusual or odd personality.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- eccentricus (Latin)
- ἔκκεντρος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
