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Synonyms for oddball


Grammar : Adj
Spell : od-bawl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒdˌbɔl



Définition of oddball

Origin :
  • "eccentric or unconventional person," 1948, from odd + ball (n.1). Earlier (1946) as an adjective, used by aviators.
  • adj eccentric
Example sentences :
  • His father, Vanneman Porter, had been an oddball in his own way, too.
  • Extract from : « By Proxy » by Gordon Randall Garrett
  • Somewhere up in the house is this oddball Maxwell who hides out all the time.
  • Extract from : « The Fourth R » by George Oliver Smith

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