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- Dictionaryec·cen·tric/ikˈsentrik/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange: "my favorite aunt is very eccentric"
- 2. (of a thing) not placed centrally or not having its axis or other part placed centrally: technical "a servo driving an eccentric cam"
noun
- 1. a person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behavior: "he enjoys a colorful reputation as an engaging eccentric"
- 2. a disc or wheel mounted eccentrically on a revolving shaft in order to transform rotation into backward-and-forward motion, e.g. a cam in an internal combustion engine.
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Jul 10, 2011 · The meaning of ECCENTRIC is deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways. How to use eccentric in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Eccentric.
ECCENTRIC definition: 1. strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way: 2. not perfectly circular 3. someone who…. Learn more.
Eccentric definition: deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd. See examples of ECCENTRIC used in a sentence.
adjective. If you say that someone is eccentric, you mean that they behave in a strange way, and have habits or opinions that are different from those of most people. He is an eccentric character who likes wearing a beret and dark glasses. Synonyms: odd, strange, bizarre, weird More Synonyms of eccentric. An eccentric is an eccentric person.
Synonyms for ECCENTRIC: bizarre, strange, funny, weird, odd, erratic, peculiar, curious; Antonyms of ECCENTRIC: normal, ordinary, typical, usual, average, standard, prosaic, conservative.
ECCENTRIC meaning: 1. strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way: 2. not perfectly circular 3. someone who…. Learn more.
Definitions of eccentric. adjective. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual. “famed for his eccentric spelling” synonyms: bizarre, flakey, flaky, freakish, freaky, gonzo, off-the-wall, outlandish, outre. unconventional. not conventional or conformist. noun. a person with an unusual or odd personality.
1. One that deviates markedly from an established norm, especially a person of odd or unconventional behavior. 2. Physics A disk or wheel having its axis of revolution displaced from its center so that it is capable of imparting reciprocating motion.
Noun. ECCENTRIC meaning: 1. behaving in a strange and unusual way: 2. eccentric behaviour 3. someone who is eccentric: . Learn more.
If you say that someone is eccentric, you mean that they behave in a strange way, and have habits or opinions that are different from those of most people.
