different between whimsical vs oddball

whimsical

English

Etymology

From whimsy +? -ical.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w?mz?k?l/
  • Hyphenation: whim?si?cal

Adjective

whimsical (comparative more whimsical, superlative most whimsical)

  1. Given to whimsy.

Synonyms

  • idiosyncratic, outlandish, peculiar, pixilated, playful, quirky, unconventional
  • See also Thesaurus:witty

Derived terms

  • whimsical sex

Related terms

  • whimsically

Translations

whimsical From the web:

  • what whimsical means
  • whimsical what does it mean
  • whimsical whatnots
  • what is whimsical art
  • what does whimsical
  • what is whimsical tone
  • what a whimsical world bakery story
  • what is whimsical style


oddball

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

oddball From the web:

  • what oddball means
  • what oddball means in spanish
  • oddball what type of dog
  • oddball what kind of dog
  • what does oddball mean
  • what are oddball words
  • what does oddball mean in spelling
  • what is oddball project
+1
Share
Pin
Like
Send
Share

you may also like