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idiopathic

[id-ee-uh-path-ik] / ˌɪd i əˈpæθ ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
primary
Synonyms
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constitutional dominant elementary essential fundamental immediate initial leading main prime principal underlying vital
STRONG
central chief first primitive simple
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direct earliest primal
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advanced auxiliary extra inessential inferior last minor nonessential secondary subordinate trivial unimportant
STRONG
sophisticated
ADJECTIVE
spontaneous
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casual impromptu instinctive offhand simple unplanned voluntary
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ad-lib automatic break loose down extemporaneous extempore free free-spirited from the hip impetuous improvised inevitable involuntary irresistible natural off top of head off-the-cuff unartful unavoidable unbidden uncompelled unconscious unconstrained uncontrived uncontrolled unforced unintentional unpremediated unprompted unsophisticated unstudied up front
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deliberate planned
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intended premeditated
ADJECTIVE
unknown
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anonymous exotic foreign nameless new remote strange uncharted undiscovered unexplained unexplored unfamiliar unidentified unnamed unrecognized
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X alien dark far secret
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concealed desolate distant far-off faraway hidden humble incog incognito little-known such and such unapprehended unascertained uncelebrated undistinguished unheard-of unnoted unperceived unrenowned unrevealed unsung untold
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common familiar identified known named native normal regular relevant usual
ADJECTIVE
idiosyncratic
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characteristic distinctive individual peculiar singular specific unique
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quirky
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personal
ADJECTIVE
individual
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lone original particular personal respective separate single singular sole special specific
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characteristic diacritic express solitary
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alone definite diagnostic different discrete distinct especial idiosyncratic indivisible odd only own peculiar personalized proper reserved secluded select several uncommon unique unitary unusual
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combined common general indefinite mixed normal ordinary together unimportant united usual

Example Sentences

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It’s acquiring Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which is working on orexin receptor 2 agonists for conditions like narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia — forms of daytime sleepiness.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

When Ladd was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 2023, she was told she might have only six months to live.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Its first-generation candidate, ORX750, is aimed at treating three types of severe narcolepsy—type I, type II, and idiopathic hypersomnia.

From Barron's • Sep. 26, 2025

Further serious health problems followed, including being diagnosed with idiopathic intracranial hypertension - a build-up of pressure around the brain - and fibromyalgia, a chronic condition causing widespread pain throughout the body.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

I went to school the next day and dramatically announced, “I have idiopathic craniofacial erythema!”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.