PECULIARITY Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word peculiarity. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PECULIARITY
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distinctiveness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a distinguishing trait • utter dissimilarity | ||||||||
oddity | nounn | |||||||
noun • eccentricity that is not easily explained • a strange attitude or habit • something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | ||||||||
characteristic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • typical or distinctive noun • a prominent attribute or aspect of something • a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something • the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2 • any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions | ||||||||
eccentricity | nounn | |||||||
noun • strange and unconventional behavior • (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis • a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path | ||||||||
idiosyncrasy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual | ||||||||
individuality | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being individual • the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity | ||||||||
quirk | nounn | |||||||
noun • a strange attitude or habit • a narrow groove beside a beading verb • twist or curve abruptly | ||||||||
singularity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being one of a kind • strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual | ||||||||
uniqueness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being one of a kind | ||||||||
curio | nounn | |||||||
noun • something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | ||||||||
curiosity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state in which you want to learn more about something • something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | ||||||||
oddment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold • something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | ||||||||
rarity | nounn | |||||||
noun • noteworthy scarcity • a rarified quality • something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | ||||||||
speciality | nounn | |||||||
noun • an asset of special worth or utility • a distinguishing trait • the special line of work you have adopted as your career | ||||||||
specialness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a distinguishing trait • the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance | ||||||||
specialty | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an asset of special worth or utility • a distinguishing trait • the special line of work you have adopted as your career | ||||||||
distinctive feature | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an odd or unusual characteristic | ||||||||
distinguishing characteristic | nounn | |||||||
noun • an odd or unusual characteristic |