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conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, salient, striking; atrocious, outrageous, shocking, nonconforming, nonconformist, unconventional, unorthodox; eccentric, idiosyncratic; rare, uncommon, uncustomary; baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling

aberrant, abnormal, atypical, exceptional, extraordinary, freak, peculiar, phenomenal, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted—more at EXCEPTIONAL

odd·ball noun : one that is eccentric

— oddball adjective

Synonyms

character, crackpot, crank, eccentric, kook, nut, screwball, weirdo—more at ECCENTRIC

odd·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : one that is odd

2 : the quality or state of being odd

Synonyms

[1] crotchet, eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, peculiarity, quirk, singularity, trick—more at IDIOSYNCRASY

[1, 2] curiosity, exotic, rarity—more at CURIOSITY

odd·ly adverb 1 : in an odd manner

2 : as is odd <~ enough, I agree>

odd·ment noun : something left over : REMNANT

odds noun plural 1 : a difference by which one thing is favored over another

2 : DISAGREEMENT — usu. used with at

3 : the ratio between the amount to be paid for a winning bet and the amount of the bet

Synonyms

chance, percentage, probability—more at PROBABILITY

odds and ends noun plural 1 : miscellaneous things or matters

2 : miscellaneous remnants or leftovers

Synonyms

[1] notions, novelties, sundries

[2] balance, leavings, leftovers, remainder, remains, remnant, residue, rest—more at REMAINDER

odds–on adjective : having a better than even chance to win

ode noun : a lyric poem that expresses a noble feeling with dignity

odi·ous adjective : causing or deserving hatred or repugnance

— odi·ous·ly adverb

— odi·ous·ness noun

Synonyms

abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, distasteful, nasty, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, obscene, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting

odi·um noun 1 : merited loathing : HATRED

2 : disrepute or infamy attached to something : DISGRACE

Synonyms

discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, opprobrium, reproach, shame—more at DISGRACE

odom·e·ter noun [ORIGIN: F odomètre, fr. Gk hodometron, fr. hodos way, road + metron measure]

: an instrument for measuring distance traveled (as by a vehicle)

odor noun 1 : the quality of something that stimulates the sense of smell; also : a sensation resulting from such stimulation

2 : REPUTE, ESTIMATION

— odored adjective

— odor·less adjective

— odor·ous adjective

Synonyms

redolence, scent, smell, sniff—more at SMELL

odor·if·er·ous adjective : having or yielding an odor

odour chiefly British variant of ODOR

od·ys·sey noun, plural -seys [ORIGIN: the Odyssey, epic poem attributed to Homer recounting the long wanderings of Odysseus]

: a long wandering marked usu. by many changes of fortune

oe·cu·men·i·cal chiefly British variant of ECUMENICAL

OED abbreviation Oxford English Dictionary

oe·de·ma chiefly British variant of EDEMA

oe·di·pal adjective, often cap : of, relating to, or resulting from the Oedipus complex

Oe·di·pus complex noun : the positive sexual feelings of a child toward the parent of the opposite sex and hostile or jealous feelings toward the parent of the same sex that may be a source of adult personality disorder when unresolved

OEO abbreviation Office of Economic Opportunity

o'er adverb or preposition 1 : across a barrier or intervening space : OVER

2 : once more

3 : in or to a higher place

OES abbreviation Order of the Eastern Star

oe·soph·a·gus chiefly British variant of ESOPHAGUS

oeu·vre noun, plural oeuvres : a substantial body of work constituting the lifework of a writer, an artist, or a composer

of preposition 1 : FROM

2 : having as a significant background or character element

3 : owing to

4 : BY

5 : having as component parts or