Oddity and Ordinary

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Oddity noun - Something that is different from what is ordinary or expected.

Usage example: she is an oddity in the mostly male world of high-level corporate executives

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Ordinary is an antonym for oddity.

Nearby Words: odd, oddly

Ordinary noun - The expected or commonplace condition or situation.

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Oddity is an antonym for ordinary.

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Ordinary and Oddity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/oddity/ordinary

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