Definition Synonyms
Definition of eccentric - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
personalityunusual or slightly strange in behavior or style
- Her eccentric style made her stand out.
2.
positionTECH. located away from the center or axisTECH.
- The wheel has an eccentric hub.
Noun
1.
unconventional personperson who behaves differently from others
- The artist was known as an eccentric in the community.
2.
mechanical deviceTECH. disk with an off-center axis that changes rotary to linear motionTECH.
- The eccentric moves the valve up and down as it turns.
Images of eccentric
disk with an off-center axis that changes rotary to linear motion
Expressions with eccentric
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someone with unusual or odd behavior
The town's eccentric person wore mismatched shoes every day.
shaft in machinery with rotating part set off the center line
The eccentric shaft drives the pump pistons in a smooth circular motion.
Origin of eccentric
Latin, ex (out) + centrum (center)
Terms with eccentric included in their meaning
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emotion
causing discomfort due to strange or eccentric behavior
behavior
insane or eccentric person
woman with cats
woman who owns many cats, often seen as eccentric
eccentricity
eccentric or strange in behavior
psychology
person who is eccentric or unstable
fiction academic
eccentric academic, often in fiction, who does strange experiments
individuality
person considered eccentric or unusual
humor
unusual and funny or silly in an eccentric way
behavior
foolish or eccentric person often an old man
behavior
eccentric or crazy person
people
old man, often cranky or eccentric
eccentric person
person who acts in a strange or funny way
eccentric
person with strange ideas
behavior
extremely crazy or eccentric in behavior
strange behavior
very strange or eccentric, often in a funny way
behavior
person behaving in an erratic or eccentric way
behavior
eccentric or unconventional behavior
behavior
eccentric or quirky in behavior
slightly crazy
somewhat crazy or eccentric
eccentricity
crazy or eccentric in behavior or thinking
personality
person who is very eccentric or crazy
fictional trope
eccentric or obsessive scientist often depicted as pursuing dangerous or unethical experiments
personality
person who is unusual or eccentric
elder
elderly man seen as eccentric, amusing, or lovable
Examples of eccentric in a sentence
People admired his eccentric approach to life. The sculpture had an eccentric placement on the pedestal. Engineers noted the eccentric alignment of the gears. The town's eccentric was always seen in colorful outfits. As an eccentric, he collected unusual artifacts. The mechanic replaced the worn eccentric in the engine.
An eccentric is essential for this type of pump.
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- French:excentrique, marginal, ...
- German:exzentrisch, Exzentriker, ...
- Italian:eccentrico, decentrato, ...
- Spanish:excéntrico, descentrado, ...
- Portuguese:excêntrico, descentrado, ...
- Chinese:古怪的, 怪人, ...
- Japanese:風変わりな, 変わり者, ...
- Arabic:غَرِيب الأَطْوَار, غَرِيب أَطْوَار, ...
- Hebrew:תִּמְהוֹנִי, יוֹצֵא דּוֹפֶן, ...
- Russian:эксцентричный, эксцентрик, ...
- Ukrainian:ексцентричний, ексцентрик, ...
- Hindi:अजीबोगरीब, विचित्र व्यक्ति, ...
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