Oddball Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɑdˌbɔɫ

AHD-bawl

UK

ˈɒdbɔːl

OD-bawl

التعريف

A person who behaves in a very unusual or strange way, different from others; someone who is eccentric.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Oddball" is informal and often humorous, but can sound negative if used insensitively. Common with words like "total oddball" or "kind of an oddball". Similar to "weirdo" but less harsh; more playful than "eccentric".

• Spanish: persona rara - excéntrico
• Portuguese (BR): esquisito - pessoa estranha
• Portuguese (PT): pessoa excêntrica - estranho
• Chinese (Simplified): 怪人 - 古怪的人
• Chinese (Traditional): 怪人 - 古怪的人
• Hindi: अजीब व्यक्ति
• Arabic: شخص غريب الأطوار
• Bengali: অদ্ভুত লোক - অস্বাভাবিক ব্যক্তি
• Russian: чудак - странный человек
• Japanese: 変わり者 - 風変わりな人
• Vietnamese: người lập dị - người khác thường
• Korean: 괴짜 - 별난 사람
• Turkish: tuhaf tip - garip kişi
• Urdu: عجیب آدمی - نرالا شخص
• Indonesian: orang aneh - orang nyentrik

جمل نموذجية

My uncle is an oddball who collects rubber ducks.

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Everyone says Tom is an oddball because he wears funny hats.

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She didn't mind being called an oddball at school.

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He’s a bit of an oddball, but that’s what makes him interesting.

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Among all the employees, Rita was always the lovable oddball.

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You don't have to be an oddball to stand out, but it can help!

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