eccentric

/ɛksˈɛntɹɪk/

/ˌɛkˈsɛntɹɪk/, /ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/

eccentric

behaving in a manner that is considered strange and unconventional

synonyms : bizarre

not having a common center; not concentric

antonyms : concentric

Eccentric

a person with an unusual or odd personality

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

synonyms : case

Examples

1. In the past, people sometimes attributed eccentric behavior to being as mad as a hatter, unaware of the toxic effects of mercury exposure.

2. Eccentric she may be but no one pulls the wool over her eyes.

3. In the past, people used to think that individuals with eccentric behavior had bats in the belfry, attributing it to supernatural causes.

4. The painter's curly mustache added to his eccentric personality.