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eccentricities

noun

plural of eccentricity
as in tricks
an odd or peculiar habit one of the woman's eccentricities was her lifelong habit of reading while soaking in the bathtub for hours

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Recent Examples of eccentricities Voorhees’ 19th century eccentricities stretched to the installation of beehives in the attic, but the space is now a cozy two-bedroom layout, with a living room and improved versions of the original porthole windows. — Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026 Its moribund eccentricities cannot be separated from the tenderness of its story because Rhys and co-writer and composer, Joss Holden-Rea, have taken the time to sculpt characters with interiority that feels invitational. — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026 Joe Griffin’s sound design and Sarah Riffle’s lighting contribute to the ethereal atmosphere, while Jazmin Aurora Medina’s costumes encompass the eccentricities and menace of the strange creatures the children meet on their travels. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Everyone knows the outdated and offensive characterization of a cat lady — a stereotype conjuring images of solitude, eccentricities and probably cartons of ice cream. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 But what’s especially interesting is the intensity with which Chad Powers approaches Gerry’s fury and eccentricities. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Recently, though, a wave of UK properties have started to embrace the kinds of cultural eccentricities that Greco saw as lacking in those hotels. — Dipal Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 And yet, generations of Americans have come here not despite its eccentricities—and downright aversion to good taste—but because of them, which serves as a reminder that originality, even at its most excessive, never really goes out of style. — Air Mail, 4 July 2026 Designers embraced audacious concepts, leading to iconic cars like the Corvette and Thunderbird, alongside numerous eccentricities. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eccentricities
  1. tricks
  2. traits
  3. characteristics
  4. quirks
  5. mannerisms
  6. idiosyncrasies
  7. peculiarities
  8. habits
Noun
  • The List is full of her signature folk-rock tricks, looking back on her long, twisted, remarkable life in music.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In this go-round, all the franchise’s favorite tricks have lost their impact, and its provocations ring hollow.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tricks
Noun
  • The early amphibian is described in a study published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, and is an example of how some of the classic traits seen in today’s living frogs and salamanders evolved.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The traits measure a player’s attitude, toughness, discipline, love for the game and commitment to his teammates.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of traits
Noun
  • Half a century of population change Daniel Adams, an R&D scientist at ORNL and lead author of the study, said that LandScan Mosaic is the first globally available population dataset released with this set of characteristics.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The team had surveyed the site the previous year, McLean said, and found several characteristics consistent with early medieval church architecture.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of characteristics
Noun
  • Welcome to The Athletic’s data notebook, a periodic look at the key trends, standout figures and tactical quirks shaping the Premier League season.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • All these new axes and viewing options bring with them more coding and content-delivery quirks.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of quirks
Noun
  • Growing older, Christian inherited his father’s mannerisms and infectious energy and often wears a glittering Bad Boy chain around his neck, firmly tying himself to his father’s shadow.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Others noticed how similar Ella’s voice and mannerisms are to Bening’s.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of mannerisms
Noun
  • Two new books argue that this is the wrong debate to be having, since swing voters, with all their idiosyncrasies, don’t see politics through a lens of moderates versus progressives.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Much of his work has poked at the idiosyncrasies and absurdities of modern business, some of it toeing the line between documentary and fiction.
    — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of idiosyncrasies
Noun
  • By contrast, modern proponents of the existence of a ninth planet focus their searches further out, looking instead to orbital peculiarities in smaller objects that occupy the distant reaches of the solar system.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In that context, the extra lending since the end of June and the peculiarities of that Gordon transfer instalment make plenty of sense, as the club continues to lose cash each season, even as underlying profitability measures are much improved.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of peculiarities
Noun
  • Anyone frustrated by their own scrolling habits should try one small friction tweak first, like grayscale, a notification purge or a home-screen edit, before spending on hardware.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The store that matches its habits to its real customers beats the one copying whatever the chains are doing this quarter.
    — Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of habits

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“Eccentricities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eccentricities. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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