oddball

noun

odd·​ball ˈäd-ˌbȯl How to pronounce oddball (audio)
: one that is eccentric
oddball adjective

Examples of oddball in a Sentence

He used to be a real oddball back in high school. she's known as the office oddball
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Tenants at the time included consulting and law firms, financial advisory and investment firms, as well as the usual mélange of random, oddball businesses. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024 Lewis also meets her perfect match in weirdo fearlessness with Amanda Kramer, the director of oddball sensations Give Me Pity! Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Yet Kudrow managed to make Phoebe one of the sunniest and funniest of the show’s oddballs. John Russell, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 Kamala Harris and her campaign seized on the oddball incident. Philip Elliott, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oddball 

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oddball was in 1948

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“Oddball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddball. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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oddball

noun
odd·​ball -ˌbȯl How to pronounce oddball (audio)
: a person who behaves strangely

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