Spanish word

estrambótico

Pronunciation

IPA/estɾamˈbotiko/

Meaning

  • adjectiveeccentric

Example

Tu vecino tiene gustos estrambóticos.

Your neighbor has eccentric tastes.

Illustration for estrambótico (eccentric)

More examples

Sus ideas estrambóticas no siempre funcionan en el trabajo.

His eccentric ideas don't always work in the workplace.

Core concept

A person behaving in a wildly eccentric, showy way.

Common phrases

  • ideas estrambóticas

    eccentric ideas

  • propuesta estrambótica

    eccentric proposal

Similar words

raro: Feels unusual or uncommon, attracting attention because it is unfamiliar.
llamativo: Looks visually striking and hard to ignore, often through bright color or shape.
extravagante: Shows excessive ornament or behavior, over-the-top and lavish in presentation.
excéntrico: Acts with quirky, unconventional ideas or habits, guided by personal peculiarity.

Definition in Spanish

Que resulta llamativo por su rareza o por un estilo, conducta o aspecto extravagante.

Word origin

From Italian strambotico, ultimately from strambo 'odd', adopted into Spanish to describe people or things notable for conspicuous, extravagant oddness.

Usage tips

  • Often appears with nouns for style or clothing (for example vestimenta or estilo) rather than with neutral traits like carácter.

Other meanings

  • strangeadjective
  • outlandishadjective

Opposites

  • sobriosoberadjective
  • normalnormaladjective

Related words

  • estrambóticamenteeccentricallyadverb

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