idiosyncrasies

nounoddity, quirk

Synonyms for idiosyncrasies

noun oddity, quirk

Antonyms for idiosyncrasies

Word Origin & History

c.1600, from French idiosyncrasie, from Greek idiosynkrasia "a peculiar temperament," from idios "one's own" (see idiom) + synkrasis "temperament, mixture of personal characteristics," from syn "together" (see syn-) + krasis "mixture" (see rare (adj.2)). Originally in English a medical term meaning "physical constitution of an individual." Mental sense first attested 1660s.

Example Sentences for idiosyncrasies

His knowledge of Giorgio's idiosyncrasies had not played him false.

The correlations between his idiosyncrasies and his precepts are undeniable.

But alas, it was only their idiosyncrasies which used to make any impression upon us.

Their great scholars see their idiosyncrasies, and I can not begin to describe them.

And being human, the law has its idiosyncrasies, just as a man has his.

There are idiosyncrasies in Yankeedom, there is no doubt of it.

You see she was a perfect mine of singularities and idiosyncrasies.

Besides, she liked Aunt Rachel and pitied her idiosyncrasies.

The idiosyncrasies of the publishing trade were beyond her comprehension.

All its idiosyncrasies are reflected in the person of His Royal Highness.