παράξενος — meaning in English

English meaning

• eccentric adj Behaving in an unconventional or slightly odd way; not following normal habits.
• odd adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
• strange adjective Unusual, odd, or surprising, and not what you would expect.
• weirdo noun An odd or eccentric person, especially one who behaves in a way others find unsettling.

Senses

παράξενος is used for these senses in English:

• eccentric One who does not behave like others.
• strange Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
• weirdo (informal, chiefly, derogatory) A strange, odd, eccentric person.

eccentric — full definition

1. adj Behaving in an unconventional or slightly odd way; not following normal habits.
2. adj Not centred on the same point as something else; off-centre.
3. noun A person whose behaviour or habits are unusual or quirky.

odd — full definition

1. adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
2. adj Of a whole number: not divisible evenly by two.
3. adj Left over or unmatched, such as one item from a pair or set.
4. adj Placed after a round number to mean "a little more than".

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