odd one out
Something or someone in a group that is different or exceptional, that does not fitSomething or someone in a group that is different or exceptional, that does not fit.
» It seems to be my lot to be an odd man out.
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2 senses(countable)Something or someone in a group that is different or exceptional, that does not fit.
(uncountable)A visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word, picture or symbol, etc. does not fit with the others.
Examples
3 sentencesIt seems to be my lot to be an odd man out.
Ziri didn't see anything odd out here.
Life's too short for us to be at odds; let’s figure this out.
Translations
3 languagesForms
plural: odd ones outSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.