odd·i·ty
noun
noun
- a strange or peculiar person, thing, or trait.
"she was regarded as a bit of an oddity"
synonyms:eccentric, misfit, square peg in a round hole, maverick, nonconformist, odd one, rare bird, crank;
informal character, oddball, weirdo, crackpot, nut, freak, screwball, kook, queer/odd fish, queer/odd duck
"she was regarded as a bit of an oddity"
peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, quirk, irregularity, twist
"the oddities of human nature"- the quality of being strange or peculiar.
"realizing the oddity of the remark, he retracted it"
synonyms:strangeness, peculiarity, oddness, weirdness, bizarreness, eccentricity, queerness, unconventionality, outlandishness;
informal wackiness, kookiness
"there was a real oddity about his art"
- the quality of being strange or peculiar.
I'll admit, I didn't think of making a literal "Wednesday Word" as in "word of the week" until featuring Harvey Jones. Obviously I didn't run with the idea for a while, as I have too many other random thoughts in my head to focus on only one word. But I do have a few favorite words I'd like to share, and now that we're coming closer to Ellie and Savannah's birthday, I thought this would be a good time for the one Savannah describes herself as.
"When we were leaving, I looked at the wall of a shoe store and saw right through it! I've always considered myself a bit of an oddity, but that was just insane."
(From a page in Savannah's journal, in The Mansion's Twins)
Savannah's not the only one proud to call herself strange. The group of friends in Dawn's Acapella have also claimed this powerful word:
"We're just a bunch of weirdoes. They probably don't consider what we're doing meaningful at all."
"The Weirdo Club," Dawn said. "I like it."
"I prefer to be called an oddity," Rose said.
"The Oddities Club," Lucy said. "That's better."
I enjoy this word for several reasons. First, it's fun to say. Oddity. It's just got a lovely sound. And yet, I don't hear it said very often. People are more likely to use "weirdo" or "crazy" or something similar. So, another reason I love this word is it hasn't been tainted as an insult. Call me an oddity and I'll take it as being called unique, artistic, or even magical. So even though "crackpot" and "freak" are listed in the synonyms, it'd really be great if all of us proud, strange folk could claim the word oddity as a positive one. I mean, The Oddities Club is all about random acts of kindness.
Stay weird. Stay proud. Happy Wednesday everyone, and I'll see you next Monday!
"When we were leaving, I looked at the wall of a shoe store and saw right through it! I've always considered myself a bit of an oddity, but that was just insane."
(From a page in Savannah's journal, in The Mansion's Twins)
Savannah's not the only one proud to call herself strange. The group of friends in Dawn's Acapella have also claimed this powerful word:
"We're just a bunch of weirdoes. They probably don't consider what we're doing meaningful at all."
"The Weirdo Club," Dawn said. "I like it."
"I prefer to be called an oddity," Rose said.
"The Oddities Club," Lucy said. "That's better."
I enjoy this word for several reasons. First, it's fun to say. Oddity. It's just got a lovely sound. And yet, I don't hear it said very often. People are more likely to use "weirdo" or "crazy" or something similar. So, another reason I love this word is it hasn't been tainted as an insult. Call me an oddity and I'll take it as being called unique, artistic, or even magical. So even though "crackpot" and "freak" are listed in the synonyms, it'd really be great if all of us proud, strange folk could claim the word oddity as a positive one. I mean, The Oddities Club is all about random acts of kindness.
Stay weird. Stay proud. Happy Wednesday everyone, and I'll see you next Monday!
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