Synonyms of eccentric
47 similar words · 7 opposite words
Another word for eccentric is far-out. Other synonyms of eccentric are weird, off-centre, idiosyncratic, erratic and cranky. The opposite of eccentric is mainstream.
Synonyms and similar words for eccentric
adjectiveNot at or in the centre; away from the centre.
- eccentricalEccentric.
- excentrical
adjectiveOf a person, deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently; unconventional and...
adjectiveMore synonyms
- aberrant
- anomalous
- balmy US, informalFoolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric.
- barmy IrelandCrazy, mad; also, eccentric, odd, strange.
- bizarreStrangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic...
- crackpotEccentric or impractical.
- crankyNot in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.
- erraticDeviating from normal opinions or actions; eccentric; odd.
- extraordinary
- far-outVery unusual, eccentric or unconventional.
- freakish
- heterocliteDeviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.
- idiocentricDeviating from the norm; eccentric.
- idiosyncraticPeculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.
- irregular
- kookish slangLike a kook; eccentric.
- kooky slangEccentric, strange, or foolish; crazy or insane; kookish.
- nutbar slangCrazy, eccentric.
- oddballishQuirky; eccentric.
- off-centreEccentric, unbalanced, slightly wrong.
- outlandish
- outréVery unconventional.
- peculiar
- pixilatedBehaving in an eccentric manner, as though led by pixies.
- queer
- quirkyGiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
- spacyEccentric.
- squirrellyEccentric.
- uncommon
- wackyZany; eccentric.
- weirdHaving an unusually strange character or behaviour.
- whimsicalGiven to whimsy.
- whimsomeCharacterised or marked by whim; whimsical.
- wiftyEccentric, silly, scatterbrained.
- WodehousianOf or pertaining to P. G. Wodehouse (1881–1975), English writer and humorist known for his eccentric half-witted...
- WonkaesqueReminiscent of Willy Wonka, the fantastically eccentric owner of a magical chocolate factory in Charlie and the...
- quizzy datedOdd; eccentric.
nounMore synonyms
- nonconformist
- crankA person who is considered strange or odd by others, and may behave in unconventional ways.
- odd duckAn unusual person, especially one with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.
- weirdoA strange, odd, eccentric person.
Opposite of eccentric
adjectiveOf a motion, against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle (such as results from...
- concentricOf a motion, in the direction of contraction of a muscle. (e.g. the extension of the lower arm by means of the elbow...
adjectiveMore antonyms
- consistent
- conventional
- mainstreamUsed or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc.
- normal
- ordinary
- uneccentricNot eccentric.
Meaning of eccentric
- adjective Not at or in the centre; away from the centre.
- adjective Not perfectly circular; elliptical.
- adjective Having a different center; not concentric.
eccentric in other languages
Questions about synonyms of eccentric
- What is another word for eccentric?
- Eccentric has 47 synonyms on Word.ws, such as far-out, weird, off-centre, idiosyncratic, erratic, cranky, pixilated and outré.
- What is the opposite of eccentric?
- The opposite of eccentric is mainstream. Other antonyms of eccentric are normal.
- What does eccentric mean?
- Eccentric means not at or in the centre; away from the centre.
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