eccentric
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈsen.trɪk/ us
/ɪkˈsen.trɪk/eccentric adjective (STRANGE)
eccentric behaviour
eccentric clothes
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Meaning of eccentric in English
(Definition of eccentric from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
eccentric | American Dictionary
eccentric
adjective
us
/ɪkˈsen·trɪk, ek-/eccentric behavior
Examples of eccentric
eccentric
Obsidian eccentrics became quite rare, although their cher t counterpar ts remained common.
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Of course there are mavericks; of course there are eccentrics—freaks, if you like.
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Many of us, indeed, have a feeling that we are living in a country where fantastic hooligans and eccentrics have got the upper hand.
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I do not believe that there is anyone, apart from one or two eccentrics, who is not in favour of the principle.
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They are the problem families; they are the eccentrics of this world.
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Almost its only exponents are a few eccentrics.
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Most of the public think that the eccentrics have already been elected to this place.
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There are a few eccentrics and a few dedicated people who would prefer this.
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Perhaps it was unkind of me to say "bigot", although the world is full of eccentrics who see obscenity where ordinary people do not.
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There are a few eccentrics in favour of it.
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I usually find myself in a minority, and, for that and better reasons, would certainly not wish to blot out all eccentrics or anti-establishment groupings.
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Mostly they can be disregarded as freaks or harmless eccentrics.
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Where, indeed, will be the eccentrics?
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During the past 15 years or so, perhaps we have got rid of some of our eccentrics—but some of them remain, living on, caring for and loving their boats.
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I think along that line it is possible that there may be a few other eccentrics who would like this treatment of the mental defectives to move.
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excentrisk, originell, excentriker…
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wunderlich, exzentrisch…
eksentrisk, sær, særling…
чудернацький, дивацький, дивак…
эксцентричный, чудак, оригинал…
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ผิดปกติ, ประหลาด, เบี้ยว…
lập dị, người lập dị…
ekscentryczny, ekscentryk, dziwa-k/czka…
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