oddity

A noun referring to something unusual, strange, or eccentric, often a peculiar habit, attitude, or object that is not easily explained.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее что-то необычное, странное или эксцентричное, часто причудливую привычку, отношение или предмет, который трудно объяснить.esSustantivo que designa algo extraño, raro o excéntrico, a menudo una peculiaridad, costumbre u objeto que resulta difícil de explicar o que se aparta de lo común.frNom désignant quelque chose d'inhabituel, d'étrange ou d'excentrique, souvent une particularité, une bizarrerie ou un objet difficile à expliquer.deSubstantiv, das etwas Ungewöhnliches, Seltsames oder Exzentrisches bezeichnet, oft eine eigenartige Angewohnheit, Haltung oder Sache, die schwer zu erklären ist.ptSubstantivo que designa algo incomum, estranho ou excêntrico, frequentemente um hábito, atitude ou objeto peculiar difícil de explicar.zh指奇怪或不寻常的事物、现象或人；也可指古怪的习惯、态度或性格，难以解释。arاسم يدل على صفة أو أمر غريب أو غير مألوف أو شاذ، أو على عادة أو تصرف يتسم بالغرابة والانحراف عن المألوف، أو على شيء نادر يصعب تفسيره.

1. Eccentricity B2 formal

   A peculiar or unusual quality that is not easily explained or understood.

   • The oddity of his behavior made everyone uncomfortable.
   • There is a certain oddity in her way of thinking.
   • The oddity of the situation was not lost on the observers.

   ruЧудаковатостьesExcentricidadfrÉtrangetédeVerschrobenheitptExcentricidadezh古怪arالغرابة

   المرادفات: aberrationabnormalityanomalycuriosityidiosyncrasyirregularitypeculiarityquirkraritysingularity

   الأضداد: conventionalitynormalityordinarinessregularitytypicality

2. Strange habit or attitude B2 informal

   A peculiar or unconventional habit, attitude, or mannerism.

   • His oddity of collecting bottle caps was well known.
   • She has an oddity of humming while she works.
   • That oddity of his is actually quite endearing.

   ruСтранная привычка или отношениеesManía o rarezafrManie, bizarreriedeSeltsame Angewohnheit oder EinstellungptHábito ou atitude estranhazh奇怪的癖好或习性arعادة أو سلوك غريب

   المرادفات: crotcheteccentricityfoibleidiosyncrasymannerismpeculiarityquirkvagary

   الأضداد: conventionalitynormality

3. Unusual object B2 formal

   Something that is unusual, rare, or strange, often considered worthy of collecting.

   • The antique shop was full of oddities from around the world.
   • He found a curious oddity at the flea market.
   • This oddity is a prized piece in my collection.

   ruДиковинкаesObjeto extrañofrObjet inhabitueldeKuriositätptRaridadezh奇珍异品arشيء غريب

   المرادفات: curiocuriositynoveltyraritywonder

   الأضداد: commonalityordinaryusual

• oddities plural form
• oddities' possessive plural form
• oddity's possessive singular form