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Odd

adjective/ˈɑːd/
Definition
not divisible by two
not easily explained
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɑːd/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɒd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɒd/
1 syllable Say it as /ˈɑːd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivenot divisible by two
adjectivenot easily explained
“it is odd that his name is never mentioned”
adjectivean indefinite quantity more than that specified
“invited 30-odd guests”
adjectivebeyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“a curious hybrid accent”
adjectiveof the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
adjectivenot used up
“leftover meatloaf”
Word Forms
oddnessnounthe parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two)
curiousnessnounthe quality of being alien or not native
curiositynounsomething unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
odditynounsomething unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
peculiaritynounsomething unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
queernessnouna strange attitude or habit
singularitynounstrangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
seltsam
nicht durch zwei teilbar
🇫🇷French
impair
non divisible par deux
🇪🇸Spanish
extraño
no divisible por dos
🇮🇹Italian
strano
non divisibile per due
🇳🇱Dutch
vreemd
niet deelbaar door twee
🇵🇹Portuguese
chance
não é divisível por dois
🇷🇺Russian
странный
не делится на два
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विषम
दो से विभाज्य नहीं
🇧🇩Bengali
অদ্ভুত
দুই দ্বারা বিভাজ্য নয়
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒற்றைப்படை
இரண்டால் வகுக்க முடியாது
🇮🇳Telugu
బేసి
రెండుచే భాగించబడదు
🇮🇳Marathi
विषम
दोनने विभाज्य नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિચિત્ર
બે વડે વિભાજ્ય નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೆಸ
ಎರಡರಿಂದ ಭಾಗಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിചിത്രമായ
രണ്ടായി ഹരിക്കാനാവില്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਜੀਬ
ਦੋ ਨਾਲ ਵੰਡਿਆ ਨਹੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
عجیب
دو سے تقسیم نہیں کیا جا سکتا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
奇怪的
不能被二整除
🇯🇵Japanese
奇数
2で割り切れない
🇰🇷Korean
이상한
둘로 나눌 수 없음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
số lẻ
không chia hết cho hai
🇹🇭Thai
แปลก
หารด้วยสองไม่ลงตัว
🇮🇩Indonesian
aneh
tidak habis dibagi dua
🇵🇭Filipino
kakaiba
hindi mahahati sa dalawa
🇲🇾Malay
ganjil
tidak boleh dibahagi dua
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غريب
لا يقبل القسمة على اثنين
🇮🇷Persian
عجیب و غریب
بر دو بخش پذیر نیست
🇹🇷Turkish
garip
ikiye bölünmez
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְשׁוּנֶה
לא מתחלק בשניים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'odd'?
The primary meaning of 'odd' is 'not divisible by two'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'odd' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'odd' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'odd' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'odd' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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