Synonyms of oddment

oddment

noun

ˈäd-mənt 

1

as in remainder

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

the fabric store sells oddments left over from cutting

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whole

2

as in exception

something that is different from what is ordinary or expected

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exception
• anomaly
• rarity
• abnormality
• variation
• aberration
• difference
• oddity
• peculiarity
• phenomenon
• accident
• singularity
• vagary
• distortion
• quirk
• bizarrerie
• disparity
• inconsistency
• mistake
• mutation
• paradox
• error
• curiosity
• contradiction
• kink
• inconsistence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ordinary
• usual
• norm

3

as in rarity

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oddment

Like some kind of industrious magpie, the designer Anna Sui has spent decades assiduously gathering up shiny oddments from the pop culture landscape and shaping them into a singular career in fashion design. — New York Times, 3 Oct. 2019

At its core, the brand utilizes oddments from fashion’s past to call out the industry’s eco-problem. — Teen Vogue, 10 Sep. 2019

Anyone can buy beans from Rancho Gordo, but the Bean Club—which sends members six rare varieties and a few other oddments, like blue hominy, every three months—closed its rolls last year. — Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2018

The furniture and other oddments pretty much filled the storage space. — Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 30 June 2017

Tall conical hats, wire wands and pseudo-scientific oddments sprout from their heads. — Julia Couzens, sacbee, 18 May 2015