heteroclite
/ˈhɛtərəˌklaɪt/
noun
- A person or thing that is unusual, abnormal, or does not fit into a standard category.
- The building's design was a heteroclite, mixing modern glass with ancient stone columns.
- In a school full of athletes, the quiet artist was considered a heteroclite.
- Historians saw the rebel leader as a heteroclite who didn't follow any political party.
adjective
- Deviating from the ordinary or normal; irregular or abnormal.
- The heteroclite behavior of the new student surprised everyone.
- The scientist's heteroclite theory was initially rejected by the academic community.
- Her heteroclite fashion sense combined patterns and colors that most people would never mix.
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