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PECULIARITY Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word peculiarity. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word peculiarity. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For PECULIARITY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for peculiarity, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
characteristic feature individualism individuality individuation object
Phrases (1)
physical object

Alternatives for DISTINCTIVENESS

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