quirkier; quirkiest
: having many quirks : unusual in especially an interesting or appealing way
a quirky sense of humor
quirky ideas/behavior
a quirky and creative artist
… the SoHo store known for its modern, often quirky home accessories …—
Marianne Rohrlich
Marianne RohrlichThe result is an extraordinarily fine film, a quieter, more centered vision of Garp's world that loses little of the quirky humor of the original …—Molly Haskell
Molly Haskell
quirkily
adverb
His political ideas, which had seemed quirkily brilliant in the 1900's …
—Wilfrid Sheed
Wilfrid Sheed
… he is gregarious and energetic and … enjoys a quirkily methodical, omnivorous turn of mind …
—Cullen Murphy
Cullen Murphy
quirkiness
noun
… is gaining international prominence in interior-design circles simply because its content diverges with typically English quirkiness, from that of its competitors.
—John Duka
John Duka
Examples of quirky in a Sentence
the waitress styles her hair in a quirky way that always gets her remembered by customers
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Paired with a simpler getup like jeans and a tee, the bold bags instantly make your outfit—and give it some unexpectedly quirky personality.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2026
Most residents in our community seem to appreciate this kind of quirky fun.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Art galleries, boutiques, and quirky gift shops abound up and down Commercial Street.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
Like any village worth its weight in cobblestones, quirky characters, and quaint pubs, Three Pines’ titular Quebec town harbors its share of dark secrets.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2026
Most residents in our community seem to appreciate this kind of quirky fun.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Art galleries, boutiques, and quirky gift shops abound up and down Commercial Street.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
Like any village worth its weight in cobblestones, quirky characters, and quaint pubs, Three Pines’ titular Quebec town harbors its share of dark secrets.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
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“Quirky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quirky. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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