1. the quality or state of being strange, unusual, or different from what is normal or expected

Examples

• The oddness of his behavior made everyone uncomfortable.
• She was fascinated by the oddness of the old house’s architecture.
• There was an oddness about the way he spoke that I couldn’t identify.
• The oddness of the situation became apparent when we realized no one else was there.
• Despite its oddness, the painting had a certain charm.
• The oddness of finding a penguin in the desert cannot be overstated.