Oddments — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈäd-mənt/ odd·ment

Meaning & Definition of Oddments

Oddments (noun)

  1. something left over, remnant
  2. odds and ends
  3. something odd, oddity

Oddments (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value

    "the fabric store sells oddments left over from cutting"

    similar: ends, fag ends, leftovers, remainders, remnants, scraps, stubs
    related: leavings, odds and ends, pickings, refuses, remains, residuals, residues, scrapings, stumps, vestiges, balances, rests, chips, flakes, fragments, pieces, slivers, splinters, ribbons, shreds, tatters
    near: wholes

  2. something that is different from what is ordinary or expected

    "one of those medical oddments that has perplexed and intrigued generations of medical historians"

    similar: aberrations, abnormalities, anomalies, exceptions, oddities, rarities
    related: curiosities, peculiarities, singularities, accidents, bizarreries, phenomena, quirks, vagaries, distortions, kinks, mutations, variations, differences, disparities, inconsistences, inconsistencies, errors, mistakes, contradictions, paradoxes
    near: norms, ordinaries, usuals

  3. something strange or unusual that is an object of interest

    "an exhibit devoted to the incredible array of oddments that are collected by people the world over"

    similar: curios, curiosities, exotics, objets d'art, oddities, rarities
    related: found objects, objets trouvés, ephemera, virtus, marvels, prodigies, rara avises, rare birds, wonders, abnormalities, anomalies, freaks, monsters, monstrosities, malformations, mutants, mutations

Related Entry: Oddment (noun)

Oddment is a different word from Oddments. The synonyms below are for oddment, not for oddments.

  1. an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value

    "the fabric store sells oddments left over from cutting"

    similar: end, fag end, leftover, remainder, remnant, scrap, stub
    related: leavings, odds and ends, pickings, refuse, remains, residual, residue, scraping(s), stump, vestige, balance, rest, chip, flake, fragment, piece, sliver, splinter, ribbon(s), shred, tatter
    near: whole

  2. something that is different from what is ordinary or expected

    "one of those medical oddments that has perplexed and intrigued generations of medical historians"

    similar: aberration, abnormality, anomaly, exception, oddity, rarity
    related: curiosity, peculiarity, singularity, accident, bizarrerie, phenomenon, quirk, vagary, distortion, kink, mutation, variation, difference, disparity, inconsistence, inconsistency, error, mistake, contradiction, paradox
    near: norm, ordinary, usual

  3. something strange or unusual that is an object of interest

    "an exhibit devoted to the incredible array of oddments that are collected by people the world over"

    similar: curio, curiosity, exotic, objet d'art, oddity, rarity
    related: found object, objet trouvé, curiosa, ephemera, virtu, marvel, prodigy, rara avis, rare bird, wonder, abnormality, anomaly, freak, monster, monstrosity, malformation, mutant, mutation

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Oddments

The most common words with a similar meaning to Oddments:

ends, fag ends, leftovers, remainders, remnants, scraps, stubs, aberrations, abnormalities, anomalies, exceptions, oddities, rarities, curios, curiosities, exotics, objets d'art

Related Words for Oddments

leavings, odds and ends, pickings, refuses, remains, residuals, residues, scrapings, stumps, vestiges, balances, rests, chips, flakes, fragments, pieces, slivers, splinters, ribbons, shreds, tatters, peculiarities, singularities, accidents, bizarreries, phenomena, quirks, vagaries, distortions, kinks

Near Antonyms of Oddments

wholes, norms, ordinaries, usuals

Origin & Etymology of Oddments

First known use: 1780

Frequently Asked Questions about Oddments

What does "Oddments" mean?

"Oddments" means something left over, remnant. As a noun, it is defined as: something left over, remnant. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Oddments"?

Other words for "Oddments" include ends, fag ends, leftovers, remainders, remnants, scraps, stubs and aberrations. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Oddments" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Oddments"?

There are 71 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Oddments". Common alternatives include ends, fag ends, leftovers, remainders, remnants, scraps, stubs, aberrations, abnormalities and anomalies.

How do you use "Oddments" in a sentence?

Examples of "Oddments" in a sentence: "the fabric store sells oddments left over from cutting"; "one of those medical oddments that has perplexed and intrigued generations of medical historians"; "an exhibit devoted to the incredible array of oddments that are collected by people the world over".

Is "Oddments" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Oddments" is a noun.

How do you pronounce "Oddments"?

"Oddments" is pronounced /ˈäd-mənt/ and divided into syllables as odd·ment.

What is the origin of the word "Oddments"?

First known use: 1780.

What is another word for "Oddments" meaning "an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value"?

When "Oddments" (noun) means an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value, synonyms include ends, fag ends, leftovers, remainders, remnants and scraps.