eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior.

ECCENTRIC definition: deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd. See examples of eccentric used in a sentence.

ECCENTRIC definition: 1. strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way: 2. (of a circle) not having the same centre…. Learn more.

If you say that someone is eccentric, you mean that they behave in a strange way, and have habits or opinions that are different from those of most people. He is an eccentric character …

Madame de Meuron, a Swiss eccentric with her characteristic ear trumpet and hat. Saparmurat Niyazov, who ruled as dictator of Turkmenistan from 1991 to 2006, was known for imposing …

Dec 10, 2025 · (physiology, of motion): Motions that are eccentric or the opposite (concentric) are classified as isotonic (“having equal tension”), the antonym of which is isometric (“retaining …

1. deviating from the accepted or customary character, practice, etc.; unconventional; peculiar; odd. 2. not having the same center; not concentric: used esp. of two circles or spheres at least …