peculiar
/pi'kju:ljə/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Belonging exclusively to or characteristic of a particular person, place, or thing; distinctive: Refers to something that is unique, specific, or special to a single entity or category.
- Strange, odd, or unusual: Refers to something that is different from what is normal or expected, often in a way that is curious or unsettling.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective (Distinctive):
- Each region has its own peculiar customs and traditions.
- A peculiar bond of sympathy existed between them.
- Adjective (Strange/Odd):
- He has a peculiar habit of talking to his plants.
- There was a peculiar smell coming from the kitchen.
Advanced Usage
- "Peculiar to": Used to indicate something is unique or exclusive to a specific person, group, or place.
- This style of architecture is peculiar to the coastal villages.
- "In a peculiar way": Used to describe an odd or unusual manner.
- She smiled in a peculiar way that made me nervous.
Variants and Related Words
- Peculiarity (noun): A distinctive feature or characteristic; an odd trait.
- One of the peculiarities of his speech is a slight lisp.
- Peculiarly (adverb): In a strange or unusual manner; particularly, especially.
- The room was peculiarly quiet.
Synonyms
- Distinctive: Characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others.
- Odd: Different from what is usual or expected; strange.
- Unique: Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.
Antonyms
- Common: Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.
- Ordinary: With no special or distinctive features; normal.
- Usual: Habitually or typically occurring or done; customary.
Related Idioms
- A peculiar turn of events: An unexpected and strange sequence of occurrences.
- It was a peculiar turn of events that led him to become the manager.
Adjective
- characteristic of one only; distinctive or special
- the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S.- R.B.Taney
- markedly different from the usual
- a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats
- a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman-Virginia Woolf
- unique or specific to a person or thing or category
- the particular demands of the job
- has a particular preference for Chinese art
- a peculiar bond of sympathy between them
- an expression peculiar to Canadians
- rights peculiar to the rich
- the special features of a computer
- my own special chair
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- a curious hybrid accent
- her speech has a funny twang
- they have some funny ideas about war
- had an odd name
- the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
- something definitely queer about this town
- what a rum fellow
- singular behavior