oddity

• Nom désignant quelque chose d'inhabituel, d'étrange ou d'excentrique, souvent une particularité, une bizarrerie ou un objet difficile à expliquer.

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

1. EccentricityB2formal

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

   Étrangeté

   • 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.

   Synonymesaberrationabnormalityanomalycuriosityidiosyncrasyirregularitypeculiarityquirkraritysingularity

   Antonymesconventionalitynormalityordinarinessregularitytypicality

2. Strange habit or attitudeB2informal

   A peculiar or unconventional habit, attitude, or mannerism.

   Manie, bizarrerie

   • 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.

   Synonymescrotcheteccentricityfoibleidiosyncrasymannerismpeculiarityquirkvagary

   Antonymesconventionalitynormality

3. Unusual objectB2formal

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

   Objet inhabituel

   • 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.

   Synonymescuriocuriositynoveltyraritywonder

   Antonymescommonalityordinaryusual