The difference between Odd and Peculiar

When used as nouns, odd means an , whereas peculiar means that which is peculiar.

When used as adjectives, odd means single, whereas peculiar means out of the ordinary.

check bellow for the other definitions of Odd and Peculiar

  1. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Single; sole; singular; not having a mate.

    Examples:

    "Optimistically, he had a corner of a drawer for odd socks."

  2. Odd as an adjective (obsolete):

    Singular in excellence; unique; sole; matchless; peerless; famous.

  3. Odd as an adjective:

    Singular in looks or character; peculiar; eccentric.

  4. Odd as an adjective:

    Strange, unusual.

    Examples:

    "She slept in, which was very odd."

  5. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Occasional; infrequent.

    Examples:

    "but for the odd exception"

  6. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Left over, remaining when the rest have been grouped.

    Examples:

    "I'm the odd one out."

  7. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Casual, irregular, not planned.

    Examples:

    "He's only worked odd jobs."

  8. Odd as an adjective (not comparable, in combination with a number):

    About, approximately.

    Examples:

    "There were thirty-odd people in the room."

  9. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Indivisible by two; not even.

    Examples:

    "The product of odd numbers is also odd."

  10. Odd as an adjective:

    Sporadic; scattered in frequency; occurring randomly

    Examples:

    "I don't speak Latin well, so in hearing a dissertation in Latin, I would only be able to make out the odd word of it."

  11. Odd as an adjective (sports):

    On the left.

    Examples:

    "He served from the odd court. "

  1. Odd as a noun (mathematics, diminutive):

    An .

    Examples:

    "So let's see. There are two evens here and three odds."

  2. Odd as a noun (colloquial):

    Something left over, not forming part of a set.

    Examples:

    "I've got three complete sets of these [[trading card]]s for sale, plus a few dozen odds."

  1. Peculiar as an adjective:

    Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.

    Examples:

    "The sky had a peculiar appearance before the storm."

    "It would be rather peculiar to see a kangaroo hopping down a city street."

  2. Peculiar as an adjective:

    Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.

    Examples:

    "Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia."

  3. Peculiar as an adjective (dated):

    One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.

  4. Peculiar as an adjective (dated):

    Particular; individual; special; appropriate.

  1. Peculiar as a noun:

    That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.

  2. Peculiar as a noun (UK, canon law):

    an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.

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