“peculiar”

Definitions

• adjective

  beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

  Synonyms: curious, funny, odd, queer, rum, rummy, singular, aberrant, abnormal, absurd, anomalous, another

  • Example:“a curious hybrid accent”
  • Example:“Her speech has a funny twang.”

• adjective

  unique or specific to a person or thing or category

  Synonyms: particular, special

  • Example:“the particular demands of the job”
  • Example:“… has a particular preference for Chinese art”

• adjective

  markedly different from the usual; special

  • Example:“a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats”
  • Example:“A man … feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman.”

• adjective

  characteristic of one only; distinctive or special

  • Example:“the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S.”