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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The extended Marty Supreme ensemble is full of such quirky picks and unexpected brief cameos from the likes of fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, illusionist Penn Jillette, and New Yorker writer Naomi Fry.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
General manager Noah Loin hopes Little Lucy’s will remain a staple on the historic street, as the business is dedicated to preserving Austin’s quirky identity.
—Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Notable properties in this new wave include the swanky Malmaison Manchester Deansgate, with its blockbuster rooftop terrace, and quirky, budget-luxe Mollie’s Hotel & Diner, in the former Old Granada Studios.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
Above water, Boca Chita Key’s 1930s lighthouse is a quirky landmark, while mangrove islands echo with herons and pelicans.
—Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
General manager Noah Loin hopes Little Lucy’s will remain a staple on the historic street, as the business is dedicated to preserving Austin’s quirky identity.
—Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Notable properties in this new wave include the swanky Malmaison Manchester Deansgate, with its blockbuster rooftop terrace, and quirky, budget-luxe Mollie’s Hotel & Diner, in the former Old Granada Studios.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
Above water, Boca Chita Key’s 1930s lighthouse is a quirky landmark, while mangrove islands echo with herons and pelicans.
—Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Quirky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quirky. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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