Synonyms of odd
64 similar words · 28 opposite words
Another word for odd is weird. Other synonyms of odd are strange, unusual, freak, alien and peculiar. The opposite of odd is common.
Synonyms and similar words for odd
adjectiveDiffering from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
- unusualNot usual, out of the ordinary.
- strangeNot normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
- aberrantDiffering from the norm.
- abnormal
- alienVery unfamiliar, strange, or removed.
- anomalous
- bizarreStrangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic...
- bookyStrange, scary, suspicious.
- curiousLeading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.
- deviantCharacterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.
- discrepantShowing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
- eerieInspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.
- eldritchUnearthly, supernatural, eerie, preternatural.
- errant
- exceptional
- extraordinary
- fey
- forby UK, dialectalUncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.
- freakStrange, weird, unexpected.
- freakish
- freakyOdd; bizarre; unusual.
- funnyStrange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way.
- heteroclite
- hinky informal
- incongruous
- incongruitousSynonym of incongruous.
- irregular
- kooky informal
- nonstandard
- outlandishGreatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange.
- out of the ordinaryExtraordinary, unusual, or exceptional, especially for the better.
- outré
- peculiarOut of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
- quaint dialectalStrange or odd; unusual.
- queerStrange, odd, or different; whimsical.
- queer as a clockwork orange UKStrange, odd, unusual.
- queer as a nine bob note UKSynonym of queer as a clockwork orange.
- queer as a three dollar bill US
- queer as a coot
- rare
- selcouthStrange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous, wondrous.
- seldUnusual; unwonted.
- singularOut of the ordinary; curious.
- trippy informalStrange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen.
- uncanny
- uncommon
- unconventional
- unearthly
- unexpectedNot expected, anticipated or foreseen.
- unreasonable
- unwonted
- weirdHaving an unusually strange character or behaviour.
- weirdsomeMarked by weirdness; strange; mysterious.
- yampy UK, dialectalBarmy; mad; daft.
- as queer as Dick's hatband dated
- fremd dialectal, rare
- monstrous obsolete
- queer as Dick's hatband datedVery queer: very unusual or strange.
- rum UK, dated
- rummy UK, datedPeculiar; odd.
- uncouth archaicUnfamiliar, strange, foreign.
adjectiveWithout a corresponding mate in a pair or set; unmatched; (of a pair or set) mismatched.
- single
- mismatchedUnsuitably matched; ill joined.
adjectiveAbout, approximately; somewhat more than (an approximated round number).
Opposite of odd
adjectiveDiffering from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
- commonOccurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
- familiar
- mediocreNot excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
- average
- basic
- bog-standardUtterly basic, ordinary, or standard; unremarkable, unexceptional, etc.
- common as bums Australia, USVery common or mundane (in various senses).
- common as dirtExtremely common.
- common as muck UKVery common (in various senses).
- common as pig tracks
- dime a dozen Australia, US
- everyday
- frequent
- general
- habitual
- nonrareNot rare.
- par for the courseNormal; common; to be expected. (Often connotes something undesirable).
- pedestrian
- plain
- quotidian
- regularHaving the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.
- routinaryInvolving, or pertaining to, routine; customary.
- routine
- ten a penny UK
- two a penny UKVery common; cheap.
- usualMost commonly occurring; typical.
- workaday
adjectiveNumerically indivisible by two.
Meaning of odd
- adjective Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
- adjective Peculiar, singular and strange in looks or character; eccentric, bizarre.
- adjective Without a corresponding mate in a pair or set; unmatched; (of a pair or set) mismatched.
odd in other languages
Questions about synonyms of odd
- What is another word for odd?
- Odd has 64 synonyms on Word.ws, such as weird, strange, unusual, freak, alien, peculiar, curious and eerie.
- What is the opposite of odd?
- The opposite of odd is common. Other antonyms of odd are regular, usual, mediocre, general and average.
- What does odd mean?
- Odd means differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
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