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eccentric

/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/
noun

  1. One who does not behave like others.

  2. A kook; a person of bizarre habits or beliefs.

  3. A circle not having the same centre as another.

Synonymscrank, odd duck, weirdo, misfit, nonconformist
adjective

  1. Not at or in the centre; away from the centre.

  2. Not perfectly circular; elliptical.

    "As of 2008, Margaret had the most eccentric orbit of any moon in the solar system, though Nereid's mean eccentricity is greater."

  3. Having a different center; not concentric.

Synonymsabnormal, eccentrical, excentrical, odd, eccentrical, excentrical
Antonymsconcentric

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