Eccentric
/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts9 letters
Definition of Eccentric
noun
adjective
- Not at or in the centre; away from the centre.
- Not perfectly circular; elliptical.
"As of 2008, Margaret had the most eccentric orbit of any moon in the solar system, though Nereid's mean eccentricity is greater."
- Having a different center; not concentric.
- (of a person) Deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently; unconventional and slightly strange.
- (of a motion) Against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle (e.g., such as results from flexion of the lower arm (bending of the elbow joint) by an external force while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles to control that movement; opening of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
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SYNONYMS
crankodd duckweirdomisfitnonconformistabnormaleccentricalexcentricalodd
ANTONYMS
concentric