noun

oddness

strangeness, peculiarity, weirdness

The oddness of the situation made her laugh.

The oddness of the situation made her laugh.

He was known for the oddness of his behavior.

He was known for the oddness of his behavior.

the oddness of ((sth.)) the quality of being strange in ((sth.)) The oddness of the situation was clear.

Synonyms: strangeness, peculiarity; Antonyms: normality, conventionality

From 'odd' + '-ness', a suffix forming nouns indicating a state or quality.

Think of '-ness' as 'the quality of being'. So, 'oddness' is simply the quality of being odd.

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