excêntrico — meaning in English

English meaning

• cranky adjective Easily irritated; grumpy and bad-tempered.
• eccentric adj Behaving in an unconventional or slightly odd way; not following normal habits.
• maverick noun A person who thinks and acts independently, refusing to follow the usual rules or conventions of their group.
• oddball noun A person who behaves in a strange or eccentric way.

Senses

excêntrico is used for these senses in English:

• cranky Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.
• eccentric One who does not behave like others.
• maverick (by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. [from 1880s]
• oddball An eccentric or unusual person.

cranky — full definition

1. adjective Easily irritated; grumpy and bad-tempered.
2. adjective Not working properly; faulty or unreliable.

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.

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