eccentric

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

In a sentence

Eccentric in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing eccentric in a sentence.

The eccentric inventor filled his house with bizarre contraptions.

Synonyms

unconventionalquirkyidiosyncratic

Antonyms

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

feeling or showing overwhelming joy or delight

Common questions

Eccentric (adjective) means deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

Here is eccentric used in an example sentence: "The eccentric inventor filled his house with bizarre contraptions."

Common synonyms for eccentric include unconventional, quirky, idiosyncratic.

Antonyms of eccentric include conventional, ordinary.

Eccentric is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.