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English adjective: peculiar | |||
| 1. | peculiar beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | ||
| Samples | A curious hybrid accent. Her speech has a funny twang. They have some funny ideas about war. Had an odd name. The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves. Something definitely queer about this town. What a rum fellow. Singular behavior. | ||
| Synonyms | curious, funny, odd, queer, rum, rummy, singular | ||
| Similar | strange, unusual | ||
| Antonyms | familiar | ||
| 2. | peculiar unique or specific to a person or thing or category | ||
| Samples | The particular demands of the job. Has a particular preference for Chinese art. A peculiar bond of sympathy between them. An expression peculiar to Canadians. Rights peculiar to the rich. The special features of a computer. My own special chair. | ||
| Synonyms | particular, special | ||
| Similar | specific | ||
| Antonyms | general, nonspecific | ||
| 3. | peculiar markedly different from the usual | ||
| Samples | A peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats. A man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman. | ||
| Similar | unusual | ||
| Antonyms | usual | ||
| 4. | peculiar characteristic of one only; distinctive or special | ||
| Samples | The peculiar character of the Government of the U.S.. | ||
| Similar | characteristic | ||
| Antonyms | uncharacteristic | ||
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