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The Meaning of odd

  • (superl.) Not paired with another, or remaining over after a pairing; without a mate; unmatched; single; as, an odd shoe; an odd glove.
  • (superl.) Not divisible by 2 without a remainder; not capable of being evenly paired, one unit with another; as, 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, etc., are odd numbers.
  • (superl.) Left over after a definite round number has been taken or mentioned; indefinitely, but not greatly, exceeding a specified number; extra.
  • (superl.) Remaining over; unconnected; detached; fragmentary; hence, occasional; inconsiderable; as, odd jobs; odd minutes; odd trifles.
  • (superl.) Different from what is usual or common; unusual; singular; peculiar; unique; strange.

Synonyms

uneven , curious , funny , peculiar , queer , rum , rummy , singular , unmatched , unmated , unpaired , leftover , left over , left , remaining , unexpended

Antonyms

even

Homophones

od

Rhymes

abad , abroad , applaud , arthropod , assad , aud , awad , awed , ayyad , baade , backboard , ballade , baud , bawd , belgrade , bershad , brachiopod , braud , braude , broad , brod , cephalopod , claud , claude , clawed , cod , codd , defraud , dodd , elrod , escalade , esplanade , facade , fahd , flawed , fraud , girod , glaude , glod , gnawed , god , goldenrod , hodde , jawed , laud , laude , maraud , maud , maude , mod , mossad , natividad , nod , novgorod , peapod , pernod , petard , plod , pod , prod , prodd , quad , raad , rachad , ramrod , rashad , riad , riyad , riyadh , rod , rodd , roughshod , saad , saud , schaad , scrod , shod , slipshod , sod , squad , thawed , tightwad , tod , todd , tripod , trod , wad