QUIRKS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

quirks

noun

plural of quirk

as in tricks

an odd or peculiar habit wearing red shoes every day is just one of her quirks

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

conformities

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of quirks To what extent should a hostess accommodate these concerns — or quirks? — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 Ly emphasized that aspiring creators need to prioritize authenticity, lean into quirks and let the animal set the tone. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The headlong pacing allows nary a breather, though there are enough wry notes, character quirks and offbeat details (remote-control doors, goats, a knife fight on a waterbed) to prevent macho monotony from setting in. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026 The particularities and quirks of the Bennets are like a charming odd neighbor that holds a forever place in your heart. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 July 2026 Candid replaces that process with AI agents and a rules engine trained on the submission quirks of more than 1,000 payers, so claims go out correctly the first time. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 July 2026 Before the focus shifts back to club football, allow The Athletic to walk through some of the data quirks and tactical tendencies from this year’s World Cup. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026 That includes the quirks, failure patterns and judgment calls that prevent a breakdown from becoming a shutdown. — Harmjan Derksen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 These people were reflecting back the quirks that make this country unique. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirks

Noun

These tricks will set the foundation for a happy bond for years to come.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
All that said, visual tricks alone don’t sell nearly half a million concert tickets.

— Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of tricks

Noun

Getting there defied logic and demanded resilience, traits that have defined this club during a chaotic season.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
The Leadership Blind Spot Of Identity Lag The traits that make a great leader can also set the stage for physical decline.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of traits

Noun

What the audience witnesses is not a flashback, but rather the mannerisms of a person recounting an experience, the reaction of the person listening, and the distance between the two.

— Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 27 July 2026
Modi’s gestures, pauses and mannerisms have been turned into viral edits that turn his own words into political jokes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of mannerisms

Noun

Hoyos said the move was made because Rios Novo, who was Miami’s starter during its MLS Cup championship run, has characteristics that better suit the team’s playing style.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The five points of the star represent the characteristics of a good citizen, which are fortitude, loyalty, righteousness, prudence, and broadmindedness.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of characteristics

Noun

If LRMs can supercharge mathematics research the way AlphaFold did for computational biology, this line of thinking goes, why not embrace them, idiosyncrasies and all, and just verify the results?

— John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026
Nolan said that Odysseus’ idiosyncrasies were challenging to adapt.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of idiosyncrasies

Noun

But unlike the best of Ferrell’s earlier roles, Hawkins’s eccentricities feel like surface-level strangeness, connected to nothing surprising or soulful underneath.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 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, Air Mail, 4 July 2026

Definition of eccentricities

Noun

Bieniemy was brought back specifically to establish an everyday expectation with the Chiefs — to re-establish habits that have slipped through the cracks on offense over the past couple of years.

— Sam McDowell Updated July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Before moving in, talk about money The Gottman Institute recommends that couples talk openly about income, debt and spending habits before combining households.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of habits

Browse Nearby Words

quirk

quirks

quirky

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Quirks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirks. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of quirks

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on quirks

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

highfalutin

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Your vs. You're: How to Use Them Correctly

Popular in Wordplay

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Jul. 31

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes