peculiar

Meaning

Adj

1. Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
2. Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
3. One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
4. Particular; individual; special; appropriate.

Noun

1. That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
2. an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.

Synonyms

strange

odd

particular

special

queer

unusual

weird

curious

eccentric

funny

😄

bizarre

distinctive

original

characteristic

singular

uncommon

wacky

exceptional

unique

specific

abnormal

extraordinary

quaint

freaky

amusing

rum

interesting

different

outlandish

kinky

inherent

individual

whacky

freakish

astonishing

exclusive

amazing

apart

cheering

comical

enjoyable

entertaining

far-out

hilarious

idiosyncratic

one’s own

own

personal

pleasure

quirky

rummy

sportive

unconventional

unorthodox

way-out

whimsical

not common

formidable

oddish

offbeat

wonderful

flaky

originative

fishy

be strange

fantastical

perplexing

eigen-

natu-ral

proper

proprietary

fantastic

exceeding

hellacious

quizzical

rare

remarkable

representative

especial

not common to others

selfish

eldritch

sole

eerie

droll

not pervaded

deviant

surprising

suspicious

tradition

crotchety

flakey

uneven

cranky

unnatural

unordinary

sui genesis

untypical

comedic

unwonted

various

cadging

odd sorts

another

addlepated

unexpectable

incongruous

immanent

innate

grotesque

intrinsic

fruity

kookie

kooky

limited

mystifying

native

novel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɪˈkjuː.li.ə/

Etymology

From Latin pecūliāris (“one's own”), from pecūlium (“private property”), from pecus (“cattle”).