Exception
Exception noun - Something that is different from what is ordinary or expected.
Usage example: her tardiness today is an exception; usually she's on time
Oddity is a synonym for exception in irregularity topic. In some cases you can use "Oddity" instead a noun "Exception", when it comes to topics like anomaly, special case.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- peculiarity and exception
- peculiarity and oddity
- quirk and exception
- quirk and oddity
- eccentricity and exception
- eccentricity and oddity
- curiosity and exception
- curiosity and oddity
- phenomenon and exception
- phenomenon and oddity
- singularity and exception
- singularity and oddity
- eccentric and exception
- eccentric and oddity
How words are described
| notable | notable exception | notable oddity |
| particular | particular exception | particular oddity |
| singular | singular exception | singular oddity |
| single | single exception | single oddity |
| Other adjectives: distinct, real, big, serious, little, main, interesting, general, further, occasional, historical, biggest. | ||
Cite this Source
Oddity and Exception. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/exception/oddity
Exception & Oddity. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/exception/oddity>.
Oddity or Exception. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/exception/oddity.
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