peculiarity

SEE DEFINITION OF peculiarity

nouncharacteristic; oddity

Synonyms for peculiarity

MOST RELEVANT

Antonyms for peculiarity

abnormalities

noun. being different from standard or norm

abnormality

noun. being different from standard or norm

anomalies

noun. deviation from normal, usual

anomaly

noun. deviation from normal, usual

attribute

noun. feature

Word Origin & History

c.1600, "exclusive possession;" 1640s, "special characteristic," from peculiar + -ity, or else from Latin peculiaritas. Meaning "an oddity" is attested by 1777. Related: Peculiarities.

Example Sentences forpeculiarity

From this peculiarity he names the disorder Convulsio spargens.

When it fails, it is in consequence of some peculiarity in the composition of the ink.

The peculiarity of my temper is, ma'am, that I won't be swallowed up alive.'

It was the peculiarity of the nuptials that they were all Bride.

What was the peculiarity about the mine which constituted its recommendation to investors?

The Nascaupees have one peculiarity of speech, however, which is decidedly their own.

There was a peculiarity in the village of Muirden which I must not omit to notice.

It is said to be for this peculiarity that the scarabæus was venerated by the ancient Egyptians.

The peculiarity of the church is that the tower is at the east end.

It is possible that the professor has exaggerated this peculiarity.