Meaning & use

oddity

noun·Academic

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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