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- Dictionaryodd/ɒd/
adjective
- 1. different to what is usual or expected; strange: "the neighbours thought him very odd" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of whole numbers such as 3 and 5) having one left over as a remainder when divided by two: "atoms which possess an odd number of electrons" Similar
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adjective. uk / ɒd / us / ɑːd / odd adjective (STRANGE) Add to word list. B2. strange or unexpected: Her father was an odd man. What an odd thing to say. The skirt and jacket looked a little odd together. That's odd - I'm sure I put my keys in this drawer and yet they're not here. It's odd that no one's seen him.
1. : differing markedly from the usual, ordinary, or accepted : peculiar. a very odd way to show gratitude. 2. a. : not regular, expected, or planned. worked at odd jobs. b. : encountered or experienced from time to time : occasional. manages to get in some reading at odd moments. 3. a.
Odd is most commonly used to describe people or things that are unusual. It is also commonly used in the context of numbers. 95% of people feel uncomfortable when the TV volume is an odd number.
used after a number, especially a number that can be divided by ten, to show that the exact number is not known: I'd say Robert's about 40-odd - maybe 45. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. Deviating from what is ordinary, usual, or expected; strange or peculiar: an odd name; odd behavior. See Synonyms at strange. 2. Being in excess of the indicated or approximate number, extent, or degree. Often used in combination: invited 30-odd guests. 3. a. Constituting a remainder: had some odd dollars left over. b.
adjective. an indefinite quantity more than that specified. “invited 30- odd guests” synonyms: inexact. not exact. adjective. not easily explained. “it is odd that his name is never mentioned” synonyms: unusual. not usual or common or ordinary.
Origin. Adjective. Interjection. Abbreviation. Filter. adjective. oddest, odder. Being in excess of the indicated or approximate number, extent, or degree. Often used in combination. Invited 30-odd guests. American Heritage. Being one of a pair of which the other is missing. An odd glove. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
[only before noun] (no comparative or superlative) happening or appearing occasionally; not happening often synonym occasional. He makes the odd mistake—nothing too serious. various.
Odd definition: a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.. See examples of ODD used in a sentence.
ODD meaning: 1. strange or unusual: 2. not happening often: 3. being one of a pair when the other item is…. Learn more.
