oddity

noun

odd·i·ty ˈä-də-tē

plural oddities

Synonyms of oddity next

: an odd person, thing, event, or trait

: the quality or state of being odd

Examples of oddity in a Sentence

Her shyness makes her a bit of an oddity in the business world. The zoo has such oddities as anteaters and platypuses.

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As further evidence of its oddity, Triton encircles its parent in the opposite direction compared with the other moons. —

Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024 Red flags to be aware of – oddities in facial expressions or backgrounds; voice inconsistencies that come across as unnatural; pressure tactics used by the impersonator. —

Gene Marks, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 Despite this oddity, the apps in question did not suffer from any negative issues. —

PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024 There were still genius oddities here and there—the wistful video gamey emo of Jane Remover’s Teen Week/Frailty, underscores’ fictional town odysseys, DJ Re:Code’s ADHD-core hyper-hyper-pop. —

Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oddity