The difference between Odd and Uncommon

When used as adjectives, odd means single, whereas uncommon means rare.


Odd is also noun with the meaning: an .

Uncommon is also adverb with the meaning: exceedingly, exceptionally.

check bellow for the other definitions of Odd and Uncommon

  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. Uncommon as an adjective:

    Rare; not readily found; unusual.

    Examples:

    "Bald eagles are an uncommon sighting in this state"

  2. Uncommon as an adjective:

    Remarkable; exceptional.

    Examples:

    "The diamond was of uncommon size"

  1. Uncommon as an adverb (archaic, UK, dialect):

    Exceedingly, exceptionally.