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oddest Meaning & Definition

-ɒdəst

What Does Oddest Mean?

Oddest is used as an adjective meaning superlative form of odd: most odd.

Oddest at a Glance

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/-ɒdəst/
Synonymsmismatched, single and strange
Antonymscommon, familiar and mediocre

Oddest Definition (Adjective)

  1. superlative form of odd: most odd

Adjective

  1. Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.

    She slept in, which was very odd.

  2. Without a corresponding mate in a pair or set; unmatched; (of a pair or set) mismatched.

    My cat Fluffy has odd eyes: one blue and one brown.

  3. Left over, remaining after the rest have been paired or grouped.

    I'm the odd one out.

  4. Left over or remaining (as a small amount) after counting, payment, etc.
  5. Scattered; occasional, infrequent; not forming part of a set or pattern.

    I don't speak Latin well, so in hearing a dissertation in Latin, I would only be able to make out the odd word of it.

  6. Not regular or planned.

    He's only worked odd jobs.

  7. Used or employed for odd jobs.
  8. Numerically indivisible by two.

    The product of odd numbers is also odd.

  9. Numbered with an odd number.

    How do I print only the odd pages?

  10. (in combination with a number) About, approximately; somewhat more than (an approximated round number).

    There were thirty-odd people in the room.

  11. Out of the way, secluded.
  12. On the left.

    He served from the odd court.

  13. Singular in excellence; matchless; peerless; outstanding.

Synonyms of Oddest

Oddest synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Oddest

Oddest in a Sentence

She slept in, which was very odd.

My cat Fluffy has odd eyes: one blue and one brown.

I'm the odd one out.

I don't speak Latin well, so in hearing a dissertation in Latin, I would only be able to make out the odd word of it.

He's only worked odd jobs.

The product of odd numbers is also odd.

How do I print only the odd pages?

There were thirty-odd people in the room.

He served from the odd court.

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Oddest

Quick Answers About Oddest

What part of speech is oddest?

Oddest is an adjective.

What is another word for oddest?

You can replace oddest with words such as mismatched, single and strange. See the full list of oddest synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of oddest?

The opposite of oddest can be expressed with words like common, familiar, mediocre and even.

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