as in characteristic
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 eccentricity
But in Franz, Kafka is pretty resolute in his identity and his eccentricities, notably in his insistence on writing all his now-famous literary works by hand.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
The glitch smoothed out the eccentricities of texture in the image and cast a dusky halo around every shape.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
In This is Spinal Tap fashion, DiBergi captures the band’s eccentricities and penchant for attracting bad luck at every turn.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Decoding the secrets of the strange disk Earlier models had always assumed the Fomalhaut star’s disk’s eccentricity (lopsidedness) was fixed.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eccentricity
Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
The glitch smoothed out the eccentricities of texture in the image and cast a dusky halo around every shape.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
In This is Spinal Tap fashion, DiBergi captures the band’s eccentricities and penchant for attracting bad luck at every turn.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Decoding the secrets of the strange disk Earlier models had always assumed the Fomalhaut star’s disk’s eccentricity (lopsidedness) was fixed.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eccentricity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eccentricity
Noun
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Published in Aerospace Science and Technology, the study describes that the Accurate prediction of aerodynamic drag characteristics across a wide range of wing-body configurations is crucial in the early design stages of transonic commercial transport aircraft.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Customers see a different look, feel, color, drape and other characteristics of an apparel product.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The oldest trick in the book … foiled by those pesky Bravo cameras.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The next evolution of creative culture isn’t faster turnaround or cooler AI tricks.—
Rochelle Ratkaj,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Incredibly, the filmmaker succeeds in telling a deeply human story without a single human in sight, affirming that humanity – despite its name – isn't only a human trait.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Actor and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds said the trait enabled him to shield himself against future headwinds in his career.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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His own composer as usual, Amenabar here tends to underline the film’s shortcomings, rather than elevate its idiosyncrasies with an original score that’s too conventional by half.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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This has been the friction that’s underneath all of the idiosyncrasy.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The music video takes things a step further with Joel's dramatic facial expressions and mannerisms that were comparable to Mick's swagger.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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There’s a cultural thing in Jewish people; our mannerisms and the way our parents and grandparents word sentences.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Then, in the final moments of Season 3 finale, Ginny recognizes a pregnancy quirk in her mother, who drinks milk straight out of the carton.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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People joke about their quirks and idiosyncrasies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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All About Eve impacted so many, both inside and outside of the business, for its singularity in the moment it was released.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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This is why, for most of the 20th century — until the 1980s — people assumed that the hot Big Bang implied a singularity at the beginning.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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And as the play proceeds, those characters commit, ever more intensely, to their peculiarities.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Nov. 2025
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This has been Bears-Saints, with enough peculiarity to warrant its own documentary series.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Eccentricity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eccentricity. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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