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Synonyms of oddball

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Another word for oddball is weirdo. Other synonyms of oddball are kook, odd duck, strange fish and queer fish.

Synonyms and similar words for oddball

nounAn eccentric or unusual person.

  • kookAn eccentric, strange or crazy person.

nounMore synonyms

  • odd duckAn unusual person, especially one with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.
  • strange fishSynonym of odd fish.
  • queer fishAn odd or eccentric person.
  • weirdo

Meaning of oddball

  1. noun An eccentric or unusual person.
  2. noun A deviant stimulus that appears among repetitive stimuli during an experiment, to trigger an event-related potential in the participant.
  3. adjective Exotic, not mainstream.

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Questions about synonyms of oddball

What is another word for oddball?
Oddball has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as weirdo, kook, odd duck, strange fish and queer fish.
What does oddball mean?
Oddball means an eccentric or unusual person.

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