peculiar

adjective

  1. 1

    characteristic of one only; distinctive or special

    the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S."- R.B.Taney

  2. 2

    markedly different from the usual

    a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats

    a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman"-Virginia Woolf

  3. 3

    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

    a curious hybrid accent

    her speech has a funny twang

  4. 4

    unique or specific to a person or thing or category

    the particular demands of the job

    has a particular preference for Chinese art

Synonyms

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