oddness

oddness noun: the state or quality of being odd.

Noun

oddness (countable and uncountable, plural oddnesses)

(uncountable) The state or quality of being odd.

Synonyms:

oddity
(countable) The result or product of being odd.
- This humour broke out at first in many little oddnesses: he had never any stated hours for his dinner, supper, or sleep; because, said he, we ought to attend the calls of nature, and not set our appetites to our meals […]1714 August 14 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “TUESDAY, August 4, 1714”, in The Spectator, number 576; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New...
- Neither was he intimate with any of the other bigger boys, who were warned off by his oddnesses, for he was a very queer fellow; […]1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's School Days

the state or quality of being odd: अनोखापन anokhāpan, विचित्रता vicitratā

ஒற்றைத்தன்மை, தனித்தன்மை, தனிப்போக்கு, விநோதம், விந்தை, வித்தியாசத் தன்மை

plural	oddnesses

From Middle English oddenesse; equivalent to odd + -ness.

What does oddness mean?: Oddness means the state or quality of being odd.
What is oddness in Hindi?: Oddness in Hindi is अनोखापन (anokhāpan), विचित्रता (vicitratā). See Oddness meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is oddness?: Oddness is a noun.
What is the plural of oddness?: The plural of oddness is oddnesses.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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