different between unorthodox vs oddball

English

Etymology

un- +? orthodox

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?????d?ks/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?????d?ks/

Adjective

unorthodox (comparative more unorthodox, superlative most unorthodox)

1. unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic
   • November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk

     The breakthrough came after 63 minutes as United’s unorthodox defence desperately tried to hold off a spell of sustained pressure.

Synonyms

• heretical
• heterodox
• inorthodox

Antonyms

• orthodox

Translations

German

Etymology

un- +? orthodox

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??n.???.to?d?ks/
• Hyphenation: un?or?tho?dox

Adjective

unorthodox (comparative unorthodoxer, superlative am unorthodoxesten)

1. unorthodox

Declension

Antonyms

• orthodox

Further reading

• “unorthodox” in Duden online

English

Etymology

Compound of odd +? ball. Attested since the 1940s, with the adjective appearing earlier than the noun.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /???d?b?l/

Noun

oddball (plural oddballs)

1. An eccentric or unusual person.
2. (neuroscience) A deviant stimulus that appears among repetitive stimuli during an experiment, to trigger an event-related potential in the participant.

Synonyms

• (eccentric or unusual person): kook, odd duck, strange fish, queer fish, weirdo; see also Thesaurus:strange person

Translations

Adjective

oddball (not comparable)

1. Exotic, not mainstream.

Translations