odd one out en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(countable) Something or someone in a group that is different or exceptional, that does not fit.
Am I the odd one out for thinking this is quite alarming? That I should find it weird to see a 41-year-old influencer bleating about her “bleph”.
2025 October 11, Jo Ellison, “The forever 35 face of fashion”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 23:
- (uncountable) A visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word, picture or symbol, etc. does not fit with the others.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| odd ones out | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| odd man out | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (17)
mi tauhara (misfit) · fr intrus (misfit) · ja 仲間外れ (puzzle) · quc jalb'em rib' (misfit) · it intruso (misfit) · pl intruz (puzzle) · sv en ska bort (puzzle) · sv katt bland hermelinerna (misfit) · it eccentrico (misfit) · fr intrus (puzzle) · hu kakukktojás (misfit) · it trova l'intruso (puzzle) · pl niepasujący element (misfit) · sv vilken ska bort? (puzzle) · hu kakukktojás (puzzle) · sv udda fågel (misfit) · ja 仲間外れ (misfit)