Synonyms of eccentricity

eccentricity

noun

ˌek-(ˌ)sen-ˈtri-sə-tē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characteristic
• trick
• trait
• idiosyncrasy
• mannerism
• quirk
• singularity
• peculiarity
• individualism
• curiosity
• oddity
• habit
• twist
• tic
• kink
• quip
• affectation
• attribute
• crotchet
• personality
• quiddity
• attitude
• tendency
• erraticism
• character
• property
• pattern
• practice
• weirdness
• abnormality
• addiction
• airs
• neuroticism
• humor
• inclination
• perversion
• penchant
• predilection
• individuality
• custom
• propensity
• temperament
• proclivity
• way
• genius
• predisposition
• identity
• disposition
• partiality
• mark
• nature
• bent
• wont
• turn
• leaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conformity
• sameness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eccentricity

Even in the crunchy bohemia of the Whiteaker, where eccentricity reigned, Ferguson stood out. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

An American expat who has fully embraced British eccentricity and emotional opacity, Kimi Murdoch could be a Toni Collette character. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

But eccentricity is only the visible tip of the vast iceberg of Vibeke’s mental health issues, and soon Karl and Rikke are conferring in low whispers about whether, and when, to slip some ground-up sleeping pills into her drink. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 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