peculiarity

pe·cu·liar·i·ty

noun
\pi-ˌkyül-ˈya-rə-tē, -ˌkyü-lē-ˈa-\

plural pe·cu·liar·i·ties

Definition of PECULIARITY

1

: the quality or state of being peculiar

2

: a distinguishing characteristic

3

: oddity, quirk

Examples of PECULIARITY

1. the peculiarity of his appearance
2. It is a peculiarity of the house that there is no front door.
3. her peculiarities as a writer
4. Scientists tried to explain some peculiarities in the results of the experiment.

First Known Use of PECULIARITY

1646

Related to PECULIARITY

Synonyms: crotchet, curiosity, eccentricity, erraticism, individualism, kink, mannerism, oddity, idiosyncrasy, quiddity, quip, quirk, singularity, tic, trick, twist

Related Words: affectation, airs; attribute, characteristic, mark, property, trait; custom, habit, pattern, practice (also practise), way, wont; addiction; abnormality, neuroticism, perversion, weirdness; disposition, genius, leaning, partiality; bent, inclination, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, tendency, turn; attitude, character, humor, identity, individuality, nature, personality, temperament

Near Antonyms: conformity, sameness

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Rhymes with PECULIARITY

insularity, muscularity, popularity, similarity, singularity, solidarity