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- Dictionaryeccentric/ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange: "he noted her eccentric appearance"
- 2. not placed centrally or not having its axis or other part placed centrally: technical "a servo driving an eccentric cam"
noun
- 1. a person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behaviour: "he's seen as a local eccentric"
- 2. a disc or wheel mounted eccentrically on a revolving shaft in order to transform rotation into backward-and-forward motion, e.g. a cam in an internal combustion engine.
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The meaning of ECCENTRIC is deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways. How to use eccentric in a sentence. Did you know?
ECCENTRIC definition: 1. strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way: 2. not perfectly circular 3. someone who…. Learn more.
ECCENTRIC meaning: 1. strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way: 2. not perfectly circular 3. someone who…. Learn more.
Eccentric definition: deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd. See examples of ECCENTRIC used in a sentence.
adjective. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual. “famed for his eccentric spelling”. synonyms: bizarre, flakey, flaky, freakish, freaky, gonzo, off-the-wall, outlandish, outre. unconventional. not conventional or conformist. noun. a person with an unusual or odd personality.
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.
ECCENTRIC meaning: 1. behaving in a strange and unusual way: 2. eccentric behaviour 3. someone who is eccentric: . Learn more.
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 contains the centers of both. 3. (of an axis, axle, etc.) not situated in the center.
Definition of eccentric adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for ECCENTRIC: bizarre, strange, funny, weird, odd, erratic, peculiar, curious; Antonyms of ECCENTRIC: normal, ordinary, typical, usual, average, standard, prosaic, conservative.
