oddity
gb/ˈɑdəti/ us/ˈɑdəti/
B2
Inglês
Acepções
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Substantivo
B2
entity
1
an unusual or strange thing
A thing that seems strange or unusual.
Padrão de uso:
an oddity; an oddity in [something]
Erro comum:
Do not use as an adjective: say “an odd thing,” not “an oddity thing.”
Sinônimos
peculiarity (Often suggests a distinctive feature, not necessarily very strange.)
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quirk (Common for small, slightly amusing unusual features.)
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anomaly (Often used for something that deviates from what is normal, especially in data or systems.)
Antônimos
normality (The condition of being usual or expected.)
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convention (A standard or accepted way of doing things (the opposite of an unusual feature).)
Colocações
a curious oddity
|a minor oddity
|a small oddity
|a rare oddity
|a local oddity
|a historical oddity
|an oddity in the data
|an oddity of nature
|an oddity of the system
|an oddity of the design
Temas
daily_life
|describing_things
Exemplos
- The museum has a few oddities, including a two-headed calf in a glass case.
- One oddity of the new app is that it logs you out every time you open another program.
- It’s an oddity that the report includes last year’s numbers but not this year’s.
Exemplos para estudantes
- This old coin is an oddity.
- There is an oddity in the results.
Substantivo
C1
abstract
2
the quality of being unusual
The fact that something is strange or unusual.
Padrão de uso:
the oddity of [something]
Erro comum:
This use is less common than meaning 1; often “oddness” sounds more natural when you mean the quality.
Sinônimos
strangeness (More general and common for the quality of being strange.)
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oddness (A very close synonym; often the most natural choice for the quality.)
Antônimos
ordinariness (The quality of being normal or not remarkable.)
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familiarity (The quality of being well-known and unsurprising.)
Colocações
the oddity of the situation
|the oddity of it
|add to the oddity
|the sheer oddity
|a sense of oddity
|the oddity of the claim
|the oddity of the rule
|the oddity of the name
Temas
describing_things
|evaluation
Exemplos
- The oddity of the request made her hesitate before answering.
- There was an oddity to his smile that she couldn’t quite explain.
- Part of the film’s appeal is the oddity of its humor.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The oddity of the rule surprised me.
Substantivo
informal
C1
role
3
a strange or eccentric person
A person who acts in a strange or unusual way.
Padrão de uso:
an oddity; the oddity of the group
Erro comum:
This can sound dismissive; for a kinder tone, use “eccentric” or “quirky.”
Sinônimos
eccentric (Often more neutral or even positive than “oddity.”)
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character (Informal; can be affectionate for an unusual person.)
Antônimos
conformist (A person who follows accepted social norms.)
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everyday person (Someone ordinary and not unusual (informal paraphrase).)
Colocações
a harmless oddity
|a lovable oddity
|the neighborhood oddity
|the office oddity
|regarded as an oddity
Temas
people
|personality
Exemplos
- In a town of bankers, he was treated as an oddity because he painted murals for a living.
- She’s a bit of an oddity at work—always cheerful on Monday mornings.
- They dismissed him as an oddity, but his ideas turned out to be useful.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He is seen as an oddity in his class.
Gramática
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oddity
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GB/ˈɑdəti/
US/ˈɑdəti/
Sílabas e tonicidade
oddity (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (oddity)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: oddity
- Plural: oddities, oddity
Família de palavras
Expressões
an oddity in itself
1/ən ˈɑdəti ˈɪn ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
strange on its own
Strange even by itself.
Exemplos
- The fact that he answered at 3 a.m. is an oddity in itself.
- A summer snowstorm is an oddity in itself, but this one lasted for two days.
- The empty shelves were an oddity in itself, long before we learned about the supply problem.
something of an oddity
1/sˈʌmθɪŋ əv ən ˈɑdəti/
fixed phrase
somewhat unusual person or thing
Used to say something is a little unusual.
Exemplos
- A vegan steakhouse is something of an oddity, but it’s surprisingly popular.
- He’s something of an oddity in the industry because he refuses to use social media.
- The building is something of an oddity, with no windows on the first floor.