Synonyms of peculiarities

peculiarities

noun

plural of peculiarity

1

as in characteristics

an odd or peculiar habit

had the peculiarity of constantly fussing with his hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characteristics
• tricks
• traits
• quirks
• mannerisms
• idiosyncrasies
• habits
• eccentricities
• singularities
• oddities
• tics
• curiosities
• twists
• crotchets
• kinks
• attributes
• quiddities
• quips
• tendencies
• properties
• individualisms
• affectations
• erraticisms
• personalities
• customs
• patterns
• attitudes
• practices
• characters
• airs
• abnormalities
• ways
• perversions
• predilections
• proclivities
• addictions
• predispositions
• identities
• inclinations
• partialities
• temperaments
• leanings
• individualities
• propensities
• humors
• dispositions
• bents
• marks
• natures
• penchants
• wonts
• neuroticisms
• geniuses
• turns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conformities

2

as in features

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind

as its name indicates, the red-winged blackbird has the distinctive peculiarity of a red patch on its wings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characteristics
• features
• qualities
• traits
• attributes
• attributions
• criteria
• properties
• hallmarks
• particularities
• markers
• specifics
• marks
• diagnostics
• fingerprints
• affections
• characters
• stamps
• touches
• symbols
• indications
• notes
• signs
• differentiae
• points
• virtues
• merits
• idiosyncrasies
• emblems
• eccentricities
• charms
• badges
• graces
• tokens
• oddities
• quirks
• excellences
• singularities
• individualities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peculiarities

Szymborska draws upon the semantic peculiarities of her native tongue to underscore the point. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

The subject does not have a lot of hard-and-fast rules; wars share common characteristics but each conflict has its own peculiarities and exigent circumstances. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

If the job of a debut album is to introduce an artist to the world, while a sophomore album reinforces their reputation, then a third album offers a channel for artists to expand beyond the familiar tricks and peculiarities that shot them to fame in the first place. — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

For thousands of years, scholars have investigated the peculiarities of irrational numbers. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 June 2026

Rose of Nevada’s power lies in its peculiarities. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 June 2026

What remains is scar tissue, shaped by the peculiarities of individual healing. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

This suggests that buyers are increasingly narrowing down their talent searches to specialists that understand the unique peculiarities and context windows that come attached to different coding tools, with Anthropic’s Claude being the most popular. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 June 2026

One of the big peculiarities of World Cup ticket sales is that fans are not able to pick a specific seat until much later in the process. — Rafael Nam, NPR, 28 May 2026