odd one out

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odd one out (countable and uncountable, plural odd ones out)

  1. (countable) Something or someone in a group that is different or exceptional, that does not fit.
    Antonym: odd man out
    • 2025 October 11, Jo Ellison, “The forever 35 face of fashion”, in FT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 23:
      Am I the odd one out for thinking this is quite alarming? That I should find it weird to see a 41-year-old influencer bleating about her “bleph”.
  2. (uncountable) A visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word, picture or symbol, etc. does not fit with the others.

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