oddity

UK: /ˈɒdɪti/ US: /ˈɑdɪti/ ,(od′i tē)

Inflections of 'oddity' (n): npl: oddities

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

odd•i•ty /ˈɑdɪti/   n., pl. -ties. 

1. [countable] a peculiar person, thing, or event.
2. [countable] an odd characteristic, trait, or element;
   peculiarity.
3. [uncountable] the quality of being odd.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

odd•i•ty  (od′i tē), n., pl. -ties for 1, 3.

1. an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event.
2. the quality of being odd;
   singularity, strangeness, or eccentricity.
3. an odd characteristic or trait;
   peculiarity.

• odd + -ity 1705–15

Synonyms

• 1. rarity, curiosity, wonder.

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oddity / ˈɒdɪtɪ/ noun ( -ties)

1. an odd person or thing
2. an odd quality or characteristic
3. the condition of being odd