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eccentric

[ɪkˈsentrɪk]
adjective/noun
excêntrico
1. (adjective) Departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm; unconventional or quirky
His eccentric fashion sense made him stand out in the crowd.
Seu gosto de moda excêntrico o fez se destacar na multidão.
2. (adjective) (of a circle or orbit) not concentric; not having the same center
The eccentric orbit of the comet makes its appearances unpredictable.
A órbita excêntrica do cometa torna seus aparecimentos imprevisíveis.
3. (noun) A person of unconventional and idiosyncratic habits or beliefs
The village eccentric always wore mismatched socks.
O excêntrico da aldeia sempre usava meias que não combinavam.
NYC Slang
weird, off the wall, kooky
Synonyms
unconventionaloddpeculiarquirkyidiosyncraticunusualbizarre
Antonyms
conventionalnormalordinarystandardtypicalconformist

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
excêntrico
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
excêntrico; maluquinho
Informal/colloquial alternative
São Paulo
excêntrico; estranho
Estranho used more casually
Portugal
excêntrico; estrambólico
Estrambólico is a popular Portuguese alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

march to the beat of one's own drum
out there
a few cards short of a full deck
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