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Adjective: eccentric  ik'sentrik
  1. Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
    "famed for his eccentric spelling"
    - bizarre, freakish, freaky, flaky, flakey, gonzo [N. Amer], off-the-wall, outlandish, outré
     
  2. Not having a common centre; not concentric
    "eccentric circles"
    - nonconcentric
Noun: eccentric  ik'sentrik
  1. A person with an unusual or odd personality
    - eccentric person, flake, oddball, geek, dag [Austral, NZ]
     
  2. A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
    "a friendly eccentric"
    - character, type, case

Derived forms: eccentrics

See also: acentric, eccentrically, eccentricity, off-center [US], off-centered [US], off-centre [Brit, Cdn], off-centred [Brit, Cdn], unconventional

Type of: adult, anomaly, grownup, unusual person

Antonym: concentric

Encyclopedia: Eccentric