Pronunciation

/ɒd/

Definitions

• Adjective: Not even; not divisible by two without a remainder; not capable of being evenly paired off. Example: “There’s one odd sock left after the laundry.”
  • Also used to describe something that is unusual, peculiar, or unexpected. Example: “Her behavior was rather odd lately.”
• Noun: A number that cannot be expressed as the sum of two equal integers; an odd number. Example: “All the odd numbers between 10 and 20 are 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19.”
  • In gambling, it can refer to an unlikely event or bet. Example: “The odds were against him winning, but he placed an odd on it anyway.”

Phrases

• “Odd man out”: The person who does not fit in or match with others in a group, often due to a numerical disparity. Example: “In a group of four friends, he felt like the odd man out.”
• “At odd hours”: At irregular or unpredictable times. Example: “She would work on her art projects at odd hours during the night.”
• “By odd coincidence”: When something happens unexpectedly and surprisingly coincidentally. Example: “By odd coincidence, we both wore the same dress to the party.”

Example Sentences

• Adjective: “She noticed an odd smell coming from the kitchen.”
• Noun: “Make sure you include both even and odd numbers in your calculations.”
• “It’s quite an odd coincidence that we both chose the same vacation spot this year.”

Synonyms

• Uneven (for the ‘not divisible by two’ meaning)
• Unusual
• Strange
• Peculiar
• Curious
• Singular (in the sense of unusual)
• Unpredictable
• Irregular

For the noun meaning referring to numbers:

• Odd number
• Uneven number
• Non-even number

For the adjective meaning describing people or things:

• Eccentric
• Quirky
• Bizarre
• Out of the ordinary