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eccentric

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

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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
conventionalordinary
Common questions

Questions about “eccentric

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.

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