QUIDDITIES Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

quiddities

noun

plural of quiddity

as in tricks

an odd or peculiar habit for all of her quiddities, she is a very wise and generous lady

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conformities

as in essences

the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is Rembrandt's genius was his unparalleled ability to render a person's quiddity in a single portrait

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Noun

While some of its high-level LLM tricks are downright goofy, essential features like live captions, translations, and mini-map navigation perform admirably.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Collier has been up to her old tricks, scoring in bunches and contributing a ton of rebounds.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of tricks

Noun

Wittgenstein proposed to abandon the appeal to essences for the concept of family resemblance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
To experience a thicker, chewier noodle, order the tsukemen (dipping-style ramen) with a broth, as dense as gravy, fusing the essences of pork, chicken and fish.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of essences

Noun

Specifically, the one from that parable where six blind men describe a beast based on just one of its characteristics.

— Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
That is one of the clearest characteristics of an asset transitioning from a downtrend into an uptrend.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristics

Noun

Research has shown that mixing ketamine with other substances such as alcohol can be dangerous, potentially leading to problems including respiratory depression, where breathing becomes dangerously slow or shallow.

— Violet Jira, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
These substances can increase risk during pregnancy, and their use by parents and other caregivers can impair their ability to wake up and respond to an infant.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of substances

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Meanwhile, Stallone endured an avalanche of rejections from agents who felt his slurry speech and asymmetrical mouth were liabilities — the very traits, of course, that would mark him as an original in a few short years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Those details can help scientists trace traits associated with frogs and salamanders much further back in time.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of traits

Noun

Dark matter and dark energy, also not yet directly observed, together are the source of the vast majority of energy in the universe, but their physical natures are unknown.

— Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Create characters built around lifepaths, natures, clan traits, and merits.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026

Definition of natures

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

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

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