odd
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
Pronunciation
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ahdIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɑd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
Peculiar, singular and strange in looks or character; eccentric, bizarre.
not comparable
Without a corresponding mate in a pair or set; unmatched; (of a pair or set) mismatched.
Out of the way, secluded.
noun
A childhood disorder characterized by an ongoing pattern of anger-guided disobedience, hostility, and defiant behavior toward authority figures.
informal
Something left over, not forming part of a set.
Minced form of God.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
Used this way, odd is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use odd
- “I don't speak Latin well, so in hearing a dissertation in Latin, I would only be able to make out the odd word of it.”adjective
- “There were thirty-odd people in the room.”adjective
- “She slept in, which was very odd.”adjective
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