What is another word for eccentrics?

Pronunciation: [ɛksˈɛntɹɪks] (IPA)

Eccentrics are individuals who exhibit unconventional or strange behavior. Some synonyms for the word "eccentrics" may include oddballs, misfits, mavericks, nonconformists, bohemians, and free spirits. These words all describe individuals who have unique personalities and march to the beat of their own drum. Eccentrics add diversity and color to our world, and they are often artists, writers, and thinkers who challenge the status quo. While some people may view them as odd or difficult to understand, eccentrics should be appreciated for their creative and innovative contributions to society.

What are the hypernyms for Eccentrics?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Eccentrics

She had always known that Mr. Clacton and Mrs. Seal were not in the running, and across the gulf that separated them she had seen them in the guise of shadow people, flitting in and out of the ranks of the living-eccentrics, undeveloped human beings, from whose substance some essential part had been cut away.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
Nay, occasional eccentrics, and not only these, have shown a sort of disposition to belittle him as a novelist: indeed the stock description of Richardson as the Father of the English Novel almost pointedly rules Defoe out.
"The English Novel"
George Saintsbury
Here also it has seemed fit to dwell on a single writer, not perhaps generally held to be of the absolutely first class, because these "eccentrics" are of very great importance in the history of the English novel.
"The English Novel"
George Saintsbury

Famous quotes with Eccentrics

  • The English like eccentrics. They just don't like them living next door.
    Julian Clary
  • It's always nice when the eccentrics show up.
    Alex Cox
  • There's a very fine line between a groove and a rut; a fine line between eccentrics and people who are just plain nuts.
    Christine Lavin
  • People like eccentrics. Therefore they will leave me alone, saying that I am a mad clown.
    Vaslav Nijinsky
  • I think London's sexy because it's so full of eccentrics.
    Rachel Weisz

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