eccentric
adjective
deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd.
eccentrics
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pluralof eccentric.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He takes his time absorbing every seemingly inconsequential detail as he becomes attached to the personalities of eccentrics on their self-assigned quests to accomplish unlikely goals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Both Kennedy and Trump are famous eccentrics who possess a charismatic weirdness that somehow captures people’s imaginations — and inspires them to become devoted followers.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026
In an era of plangent indie rock, they were the studied, intricate eccentrics.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2024
She sailed up the River Avon into Bristol - a rusting trading vessel owned by a pair of creative eccentrics.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2024
The problem for Kepler was that circles, eccentrics and epicycles were geometrical constructions; there was no evidence that any such gearing existed in the heavens.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
