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oddballa person who behaves in a strange or eccentric way

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who behaves in a strange or eccentric way

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːdbɔːl/

Korean meaning: 이상하거나 기이하게 행동하는 사람, 괴짜

Korean pronunciation: **아**드볼

Example Sentences

  • My professor is a real oddball - he teaches calculus while juggling tennis balls.
  • The new employee seemed like an oddball at first, but his creative ideas impressed everyone.
  • She's the oddball of the family who collects vintage doorknobs and speaks to plants.

oddball

NOUN

//ˈɑːdbɔːl//

a person who behaves in a strange or eccentric way

oddball concept
💡 Concept

a person who behaves in a strange or eccentric way

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɑːdbɔːl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɒdbɔːl/

🌳Etymology

Rootodd
Suffix-ball

Origin

'odd(이상한)'와 'ball(공)'이 합쳐진 합성어로, 1940년대 미국에서 시작되었습니다. 야구에서 '이상한 공'처럼 예측할 수 없는 사람을 의미하게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

hardballfastballsoftball
hardball
fastball
softball

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My professor is a real oddball - he teaches calculus while juggling tennis balls.

The new employee seemed like an oddball at first, but his creative ideas impressed everyone.

😄 Fun example

She's the oddball of the family who collects vintage doorknobs and speaks to plants.

😄 Fun example

Every office has that one oddball who microwaves fish in the break room.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

eccentricweirdocharacternonconformistmaverick

Antonyms

conformistconventionalordinary

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