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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This masterpiece of a hotel breathes new life into the historic 1908 Union Pacific Depot—offering a stay steeped in history, authentic hospitality, and quirky rail-era character.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
Today the surrounding area is a maze of streets alive with chic boutiques, quirky bars and restaurants, and other historic buildings.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
With Venus in your chatty 3rd house sextiling quirky Uranus in your inventive 5th house, there’s no doubt of that.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
In the two weeks that followed, people across the country rushed to throw the sandwich together and share their reactions on social media, turning a quirky late-night TV moment into a nationwide food trend.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
Today the surrounding area is a maze of streets alive with chic boutiques, quirky bars and restaurants, and other historic buildings.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
With Venus in your chatty 3rd house sextiling quirky Uranus in your inventive 5th house, there’s no doubt of that.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
In the two weeks that followed, people across the country rushed to throw the sandwich together and share their reactions on social media, turning a quirky late-night TV moment into a nationwide food trend.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Quirky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quirky. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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