peculiarities

NOUN

characteristic; oddity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

distinctiveness eccentricity foible idiosyncrasy particularity quirk trait

STRONG

abnormality affectation attribute bizarreness character feature freakishness gimmick kink mannerism mark property quality queerness savor schtick singularity slant specialty twist unusualness

WEAK

odd trait

Antonyms

STRONG

simplicity

WEAK

normality usualness

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peculiarities

And that’s just one of his many irksome peculiarities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Ananya's work demonstrates that each of these peculiarities can be explained by the same underlying phenomenon: the tidal destruction of a binary system and the capture of one of the stars," Coughlin says.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

By 1943, autism was used to describe children with "fascinating peculiarities" who weren't interested in the world around them.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

But the peculiarities of the 30-stock Dow are likely to limit any immediate effect.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

I should say that chief among the peculiarities of the new regime was the use of surnames in address.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson