peculiar
/pəkjˈuljɚ/ · 3 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“a curious hybrid accent” - unique or specific to a person or thing or category
“the particular demands of the job” - markedly different from the usual-Virginia Woolf
“a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats” - characteristic of one only; distinctive or special- R.B.Taney
“the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S.”
Synonyms for peculiar
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