Eccentric

Quick meaning: Eccentric is an adjective meaning Not at or in the centre; away from the centre.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. Not perfectly circular; elliptical.
2. Having a different center; not concentric.
3. (of a person) Deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently; unconventional and slightly strange.
4. Having different goals or motives.
5. One who does not behave like others.
6. (mycology) Having or being an oospore with a single large oil globule on one side that displaces much of the ooplasm and forces the ooplasts to one side.
7. (physiology, of a motion) Against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle (such as results from flexion of the lower arm (bending of the elbow joint) by an external force while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles to control that movement; opening of the jaw while flexing the masseter).

Example Sentences

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

There can be no doubt that as a matter of fact a religious life, exclusively pursued, does tend to make the person exceptional and eccentric.

Khedron was the only other person in the city who could be called eccentric—and even his eccentricity had been planned by the designers of Diaspar.

Oospores may be centric, subcentric, subeccentric or eccentric. Antheridial branches may or may not be present, and are androgynous, monoclinous, diclinous or hypogynous.

Word Forms

• eccentrick
• eccentrics

Synonyms for eccentric

Depending on context, synonyms include excentrical, odd, abnormal, aberrant, anomalous, balmy.

Antonyms for eccentric

Common opposites include concentric, consistent, conventional, mainstream, normal, ordinary.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include outre, bizarre, oddball, outlandish, freaky, freakish.

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