The behaviour of the Princess Monaco, one of the many victims of the French revolution, on the morning of her execution, will be long remembered for its eccentricity and heroism.
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Eccentricity
/ˌɛk.sɛnˈtɹɪs.ɪ.ti/
Synonyms for "eccentricity" (217 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (44)
Strong matches (65)
disconnectednessdiscontinuitydispositiondivergencedrollerydrollnesserraticismerraticnessfatuityfatuousnessfibrillationficklenessfitfulnessfits and startsflightinessfluctuationfoiblefollyfooleryfoolheadedness
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foolishnessfreakfreakishnessfrivolityfrivolousnessfunninessgiddinessgoofinessgrainheteromorphismhilarityhumorousnessidiocyidiosyncrasyimbecilityimpulsivenessinanityinclinationincongruityinconsistencyinconstancyindividualismineptitudeinferiorityinsanityinstabilityintermittenceirregularityjerkinesskidneykinklaughabilityleaningludicrousnesslunacymadnessmakemakeupmannerismmental setmercuriality
Noun(4 words)
Related words (108)
mettlemindmind-setmindlessnessmoldmonstrositymoodinessmouldmouldermouldynatureniaiserienonconformitynonuniformitynugacitynuttinesspatchinesspredilectionpredispositionpreference
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pricelessnessproclivitypropensityquaintnessqueernessquizzicalnessrestlessnessrichnessridiculousnessroughnesssappinessscrewinesssenselessnesssetshiftinesssillinesssingularityslantspasticitysporadicitysporadicnessspottinessstaggerstampstrainstrangenessstreakstripestupiditysubnormalitysuperioritytempertemperamenttendencyteratismthe funny sidethoughtlessnesstricktriflingnesstrivialityturnturn of mindtwisttypeuncertaintyundependabilityunevennessunfixednessunmethodicalnessunnaturalismunnaturalnessunpredictabilityunreliabilityunsettlednessunstablenessunsteadfastnessunsteadinessunsystematicnessvariabilityvariationvarietywackinesswantonnesswarpwaywardnessweirdnesswhimsicalitywhimsicalnesswhimsywitlessnesswittinesswobblezaninesszanyism
Noun(13 words)
mishegaasmost oddnoncircularityoddityorbit shape parameterorbital eccentricityorbital shape parameterpeculiarityquirkquirksshape parameterstrangenessunconventionality
Adjective(1 words)
odd habit
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, abnormality, abnormity.
- Sentence evidence is available for eccentricity, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "eccentricity".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "eccentricity"
Keep "eccentricity" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "eccentricity" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "eccentricity", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "eccentricity" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesastronomical parameterbehavioral traitcharacteristiccircularitydisk shapegeometric propertyorbital parameterpersonality traitratioshape descriptorstrangenessunfamiliarity
More specific
9 entriescometary orbital eccentricityellipse eccentricityhyperbola eccentricityidiosyncrasyparabola eccentricitypeculiarityplanetary orbital eccentricityquirkstellar orbital eccentricity
Collocations
6 entriesdegree of eccentricityeccentricity distributioneccentricity parameterelliptical orbit eccentricitymathematical eccentricityorbital eccentricity
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
22 translations across 19 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- excentricitat noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 離心率 /离心率 noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Dutch
1 entries- excentriciteit noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Finnish
2 entries- eksentrisyys noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
- epäkeskisyys noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
French
1 entries- excentricité noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Galician
1 entries- excentricidade noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
German
1 entries- Exzentrizität noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Hungarian
1 entries- excentricitás noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Irish
1 entries- éalárnacht noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Italian
1 entries- eccentricità noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- eksentrisitet noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- eksentrisitet noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Polish
2 entries- ekscentryczność noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
- mimośród noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Portuguese
1 entries- excentricidade noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Romanian
1 entries- excentricitate noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Russian
1 entries- эксцентрисите́т noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Spanish
1 entries- excentricidad noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Swedish
1 entries- excentricitet noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Turkish
2 entries- eksantriklik noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
- eksantrisite noun (a ratio between distances in a conic section)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Not all eccentricity is mental illness.
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His eccentricity is visible.
Source: tatoeba (9363911)
In the Philippines, intellectuals exhibit eccentricity, as elsewhere in this world. And as elsewhere in this world, normal people try to suppress them, including accusing them of deviant sexuality. In the Philippines, eccentrics often learn the gay dialect as a way to signal to others that they are different and to appear more unthreatening. Each country has a different, yet similar way, in treating eccentric intellectuals.
Source: tatoeba (11621193)
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "eccentricity"?
Closest matches include aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, abnormality, abnormity.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "eccentricity"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.