Meaning & use
oddity
A strange or unusual person, thing, or occurrence.
See it in a sentence
The two-headed calf was displayed as a natural oddity at the county fair.
His habit of wearing gloves indoors struck coworkers as a minor oddity.
A note on using this word
Oddity can describe either a strange object or occurrence, or a person's unusual habit or trait.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
normalcy
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