IDIOSYNCRASY Synonyms

• eccentricity that is not easily explained

• a strange attitude or habit

• something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

• a strange attitude or habit

• a narrow groove beside a beading

• twist or curve abruptly

• a state or condition markedly different from the norm

• a disorder in one's mental state

• an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

• deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

• a person who is unusual

• (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)

• the quality of being individual

• the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

• an odd or unusual characteristic

• a distinguishing trait

• something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

• the quality of being one of a kind

• strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual

• the quality of being one of a kind

• a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

• the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip

• a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior.

• a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

• an art style in late 16th century Europe characterized by spatial incongruity and excessive elongation of the human figures.

• a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

• an established custom

• (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition

• a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order

• the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)

• attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)

• excessive use of drugs

• put a habit on

• an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)