peculiarity[noun]Synonyms:- eccentricity, abnormality, foible, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, oddity, quirk
- characteristic, attribute, feature, mark, particularity, property, quality, trait
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pe‧cu‧li‧ar‧i‧ty /pɪˌkjuːliˈærəti, pɪˌkjuːliˈærɪti/
noun (
plural peculiarities)
1. [countable] something that is a feature of only one particular place, person, situation etc
peculiarity of
The lack of a written constitution is a peculiarity of the British political system.2. [countable] a strange or unusual habit, quality etc:
Margaret regarded her mother’s peculiarities with a fond tolerance.3. [uncountable] the quality of being strange or unfamiliar
peculiarity of She was well aware of the peculiarity of her own situation. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲