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peculiar

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of peculiar

1 being out of the ordinary

a writer with a peculiar talent for capturing the feel of everyday conversation

Synonyms of peculiar

aberrant, aberrated, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, especial, exceeding, exceptional, extraordinaire, extraordinary, freak, odd, phenomenal, preternatural, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted

Words Related to peculiar

conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, salient, striking

bizarre, deviant, eccentric, freakish, monstrous, oddball, outlandish, quaint, strange, weird

incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unimaginable, unthinkable

Near Antonyms of peculiar

everyday, familiar, frequent

Antonyms of peculiar

common, customary, normal, ordinary, typical, unexceptional, unextraordinary, usual

2 different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion

a peculiar and catlike way of walking

Synonyms of peculiar

bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, kinky, kooky (also kookie), odd, off-kilter, off-the-wall, offbeat, out-of-the-way, outlandish, outré, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, rum [chiefly British], screwy, spaced-out, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, weirdo, wild

Words Related to peculiar

aberrant, abnormal, addlepated, flaky

extraordinary, fantastic (also fantastical), freak, freakish, freaky, phantasmagoric (or phantasmagorical), phenomenal

atypical, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted

conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, salient, striking

atrocious, outrageous, shocking

crotchety, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, nonmainstream, out-there, unconventional, unorthodox

baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling

Near Antonyms of peculiar

average, commonplace, everyday, garden, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday

conformist, conservative, conventional

expected, familiar, knee-jerk, predictable

common, customary, frequent, habitual, regular, wonted

3 noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced

a peculiar response to a polite query about his health

Synonyms of peculiar

curious, extraordinary, funny, odd, offbeat, out-of-the-way, queer, rare, singular, strange, unaccustomed, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, weird

Words Related to peculiar

bizarre, eccentric, far-out, kooky (also kookie), oddball, outlandish, outré, way-out

aberrant, abnormal, atypical, exceptional, irregular

newsworthy, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, particular, remarkable, special

Near Antonyms of peculiar

expected, predictable

familiar, normal, regular, typical

Antonyms of peculiar

common, ordinary, plain, usual

4 of, relating to, or belonging to a single person

his peculiar way of talking

Synonyms of peculiar

idiomatic, individual, individualized, particular, patented, personal, personalized, private, privy, separate, singular, subjective, unique

Words Related to peculiar

characteristic, distinctive, intimate

identifying, idiosyncratic

especial, express, special, specific

independent, nonconformist, self-directed, self-sufficient

custom, customized, specialized

Near Antonyms of peculiar

broad, prevailing, prevalent, widespread

common, normal, regular, typical

Antonyms of peculiar

general, generic, popular, public, shared, universal

5 serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group

the koala is peculiar to Australia

Synonyms of peculiar

characteristic, classic, diagnostic (also diagnostical), discriminating, distinct, distinctive, distinguishing, identifying, individual, proper, symptomatic, typical

Words Related to peculiar

identifiable, pronounced, unmistakable

general, generic

common, normal, regular, usual

especial, particular, special, specific

archetypal (also archetypical), model, paradigmatic

Antonyms of peculiar

atypical, nontypical, uncharacteristic, untypical

6 of a particular or exact sort

a psychopathic killer who took peculiar delight in torturing his victims

Synonyms of peculiar

concrete, distinct, especial, express, precise, set, special, specific

Words Related to peculiar

lone, only, separate, single, sole, solitary

distinctive, exclusive, individual, unique

limited, restricted

differentiated, specialized

given, specified

Near Antonyms of peculiar

general, generalized, generic, nonexclusive, universal

Antonyms of peculiar

Synonym Discussion of peculiar

characteristic, individual, peculiar, distinctive mean indicating a special quality or identity. characteristic applies to something that distinguishes or identifies a person or thing or class.

- responded with her characteristic wit

individual stresses qualities that distinguish one from all other members of the same kind or class.

- a highly individual writing style

peculiar applies to qualities possessed only by a particular individual or class or kind and stresses rarity or uniqueness.

- an eccentricity that is peculiar to the British

distinctive indicates qualities distinguishing and uncommon and often superior or praiseworthy.

- a distinctive aura of grace and elegance

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