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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There are other quirky attractions here, too, like the Clown Motel, where horror enthusiasts can sleep among a collection of more than 6,500 clowns.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, Martin’s blunt and borderline rude bedside manner rubs the quirky, needy locals the wrong way, including schoolteacher Louisa Gavin (Abigail Spencer).
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Its slightly quirky, fun vibe is enhanced by its minimalistic, mid-century modern aesthetic.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Beneath its quirky two-tone exterior is some clever new circuitry and professional-grade technologies that provide DSD Remastering up to DSD2048 and K2HD Technology, which was once the preserve of elite mastering studios.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, Martin’s blunt and borderline rude bedside manner rubs the quirky, needy locals the wrong way, including schoolteacher Louisa Gavin (Abigail Spencer).
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Its slightly quirky, fun vibe is enhanced by its minimalistic, mid-century modern aesthetic.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Beneath its quirky two-tone exterior is some clever new circuitry and professional-grade technologies that provide DSD Remastering up to DSD2048 and K2HD Technology, which was once the preserve of elite mastering studios.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Quirky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quirky. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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