oddity

English Thesaurus

1. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	object, physical object,
definition	:	a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	bric-a-brac, knickknack, knickknackery, nicknack, whatnot,
definition	:	miscellaneous curios (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	collectable, collectible,
definition	:	things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique) (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	collector's item, piece de resistance, showpiece,
definition	:	the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection (noun.artifact)

2. a strange attitude or habit (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	strangeness, unfamiliarity,
definition	:	unusualness as a consequence of not being well known (noun.attribute)

3. eccentricity that is not easily explained (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	eccentricity,
definition	:	strange and unconventional behavior (noun.attribute)

4. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular,
definition	:	beyond or deviating from the usual or expected (adj.all)

derivation	:	rare, uncommon,
definition	:	marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind (adj.all)

5. a strange attitude or habit (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	far-out, kinky, offbeat, quirky, way-out,
definition	:	informal terms; strikingly unconventional (adj.all)

derivation	:	curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular,
definition	:	beyond or deviating from the usual or expected (adj.all)

derivation	:	cantankerous, crotchety, ornery,
definition	:	having a difficult and contrary disposition (adj.all)

6. eccentricity that is not easily explained (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	odd,
definition	:	not easily explained (adj.all)

7. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular,
definition	:	beyond or deviating from the usual or expected (adj.all)

derivation	:	rare, uncommon,
definition	:	marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind (adj.all)

8. a strange attitude or habit (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	far-out, kinky, offbeat, quirky, way-out,
definition	:	informal terms; strikingly unconventional (adj.all)

derivation	:	curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular,
definition	:	beyond or deviating from the usual or expected (adj.all)

derivation	:	cantankerous, crotchety, ornery,
definition	:	having a difficult and contrary disposition (adj.all)

9. eccentricity that is not easily explained (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	odd,
definition	:	not easily explained (adj.all)