eccentric

/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/adjective

Positioned away from the middle point; not centered.

Example sentence

“The comet follows an eccentric path that swings far from the sun.”

For most readers it means charmingly odd in behavior; the off-center geometry sense survives in engineering. An 'eccentric' is also such a person.

Related words

eclecticDrawing on a wide mix of sources, styles, or ideas, choosing whatever seems best from each.ebullientDescribing a liquid that is bubbling and churning as if it were boiling.eclipseAn event in which one object in space passes between a viewer and another object, blocking it from sight.earthquakeA sudden trembling of the ground caused by shifts along faults in the earth or by volcanic activity.ecstaticFeeling overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.earnestA serious and sincere state, as opposed to joking or pretending.