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oddities

[/ˈɒdɪtiz/]
nounfemininepl: oddities
particularidades
1. Unusual or strange characteristics or qualities
The oddities of the old house fascinated the new residents.
As particularidades da casa antiga fascinavam os novos moradores.
2. People or things that are strange, unusual, or eccentric
The museum displayed various oddities from around the world.
O museu exibia várias curiosidades de todo o mundo.
3. Instances or examples of something being odd or peculiar
We discussed the oddities we noticed in the experiment.
Discutimos as anomalias que notamos no experimento.
NYC Slang
weirdos (when referring to odd people)
Synonyms
peculiaritieseccentricitiescuriositiesanomaliesirregularitiesstrangeness
Antonyms
normalitiescommonalitiesregularitiestypicalities

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
peculiaridades
Most common translation in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
curiosidades
Used when referring to odd objects or items of interest
Portugal
singularidades
Preferred in European Portuguese for emphasizing uniqueness
Portugal
raridades
Used when emphasizing the rarity aspect

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of the ordinary
few and far between
a quirk of nature
strange bedfellows
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