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View usage for: (pɪkjuːliəʳ) 1. adjectiveIf you describe someone or something as peculiar, you think that they are strange or unusual, sometimes in an unpleasant way. Mr Kennet has a rather peculiar sense of humour. Rachel thought it tasted peculiar. Synonyms: odd, strange, unusual, bizarre More Synonyms of peculiar peculiarly adverb His face had become peculiarly expressionless. 2. adjectiveIf something is peculiar to a particular thing, person, or situation, it belongs or relates only to that thing, person, or situation. The problem is by no means peculiar to America. [+ to] peculiarly adverb Cricket is so peculiarly English. 3. graded adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]If you say that you feel peculiar, you mean that you feel slightly ill or unsteady. All this has made me feel quite peculiar. Synonyms: ill, poorly [informal], sick, crook [Australian, New Zealand, informal] More Synonyms of peculiar More Synonyms of peculiar peculiar in British English (pɪˈkjuːlɪə) adjective1. strange or unusual; odd a peculiar individual a peculiar idea 2. distinct from others; special 3. (postpositive; foll by to) belonging characteristically or exclusively (to) peculiar to North America noun4. Also called: arbitrary printing a special sort, esp an accented letter 5. Church of England a church or parish that is exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary in whose diocese it lies Derived forms peculiarly (peˈculiarly) adverb Word origin C15: from Latin pecūliāris concerning private property, from pecūlium, literally: property in cattle, from pecus cattle peculiar in American English (pɪˈkjuljər) adjective1. of only one person, thing, group, country, etc.; distinctive; exclusive 2. particular; unique; special a matter of peculiar interest 3. out of the ordinary; queer; odd; strange noun4. something belonging to one only, as a privilege 5. British a church or parish under a jurisdiction other than that of the diocese in which itis located SIMILAR WORDS: strange Derived forms peculiarly (peˈculiarly) adverb Word origin ME peculier < L peculiaris < peculium: see peculate Examples of 'peculiar' in a sentencepeculiar In other languagespeculiar British English: peculiar / pɪˈkjuːlɪə/ ADJECTIVE If you describe someone or something as peculiar, you think that they are strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way. I thought it tasted peculiar. - American English: peculiar
- Arabic: غَرِيبٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: esquisito
- Chinese: 奇特的
- Croatian: čudan
- Czech: podivný
- Danish: ejendommelig
- Dutch: vreemd
- European Spanish: peculiar
- Finnish: kummallinen
- French: étrange
- German: seltsam
- Greek: αλλόκοτος
- Italian: singolare
- Japanese: 変な
- Korean: 특유한
- Norwegian: besynderlig
- Polish: właściwy
- European Portuguese: esquisito
- Romanian: ciudat
- Russian: своеобразный
- Latin American Spanish: peculiar
- Swedish: underlig
- Thai: ประหลาด
- Turkish: tuhaf
- Ukrainian: чудний
- Vietnamese: lạ thường
Chinese translation of 'peculiar' adj - (= strange) [person, taste, shape, idea]
奇怪的 (qíguài de) peculiar to sth/sb 为(為)某事/某人所特有 (wéi mǒushì/mǒurén suǒ tèyǒu)
Definition strange or odd She has a very peculiar sense of humour. Synonyms out-there (slang) out-of-the-way wacky (informal) wacko (slang, old-fashioned) Opposites expected , usual , ordinary , familiar , conventional , commonplace Definition distinct or special We have our own peculiar way of doing things. Synonyms Opposites general , common , unspecific , indistinctive All this has made me feel a bit peculiar. Synonyms run down washed out nauseated off colour (British) wabbit (Scottish, informal) green about the gills peely-wally (Scottish, informal) Definition belonging exclusively (to) surnames peculiar to this area Synonyms specific to characteristic of restricted to appropriate to special to unique to particular to endemic to distinctive of Additional synonymsDefinition differing from the usual or typical a child with an abnormal fear of strangers Synonyms unusual, different, odd, strange, surprising, out there (slang), extraordinary, remarkable, bizarre, unexpected, curious, weird, exceptional, peculiar, eccentric, unfamiliar, queer, irregular, phenomenal, uncommon, erratic, monstrous, singular, unnatural, deviant (old-fashioned), unconventional, off-the-wall (slang), oddball (informal), out of the ordinary, left-field (informal), anomalous, atypical, aberrant, untypical, wacko (slang, old-fashioned), outré, daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition odd or unusual, esp. in an interesting or amusing way That book you lent me is really bizarre. Synonyms strange, odd, unusual, out there (slang), extraordinary, fantastic, curious, weird, way-out (informal), peculiar, eccentric, abnormal, ludicrous, queer (archaic), irregular, rum (British, slang), uncommon, singular, grotesque, perplexing, uncanny, mystifying, off-the-wall (slang), outlandish, comical, oddball (informal), off the rails, zany, unaccountable, off-beat, left-field (informal), freakish, wacky (informal), wacko (slang, old-fashioned), outré, cockamamie (slang, US), daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition typical or representative of someone or something Windmills are a characteristic feature of the landscape. Synonyms typical, special, individual, specific, representative, distinguishing, distinctive, signature, peculiar, singular, idiosyncratic, symptomaticAdditional synonymsHe admitted to feeling a bit crook. Synonyms ill, sick, poorly (informal), funny (informal), weak, ailing, queer, frail, feeble, unhealthy, seedy (informal), sickly, unwell, laid up (informal), queasy, infirm, out of sorts (informal), dicky (British, informal), nauseous, off-colour, under the weather (informal), at death's door, indisposed, peaky, on the sick list (informal), green about the gills Definition unusual or peculiar A lot of curious things have happened here in the past few weeks. Synonyms strange, unusual, bizarre, odd, novel, wonderful, rare, unique, extraordinary, puzzling, unexpected, exotic, mysterious, marvellous, peculiar, queer (informal), rum (British, slang), singular, unconventional, quaint, unorthodoxDefinition eccentric his slightly daggy hobby of collecting novelty tea towels Synonyms eccentric, odd, strange, bizarre, weird, peculiar, abnormal, queer (informal), irregular, uncommon, quirky, out there (slang), singular, unconventional, idiosyncratic, off-the-wall (slang), outlandish, whimsical, rum (British, slang), capricious, anomalous, freakish, aberrant, wacko (slang, old-fashioned), outréThe bird has no distinguishing features. Synonyms characteristic, marked, distinctive, typical, signature, peculiar, differentiating, individualisticDefinition unconventional or odd an eccentric character who wears a beret and sunglasses Synonyms odd, strange, bizarre, weird, peculiar, abnormal, queer (informal), irregular, uncommon, quirky, out there (slang), singular, unconventional, idiosyncratic, off-the-wall (slang), outlandish, whimsical, rum (British, slang), capricious, anomalous, freakish, aberrant, wacko (slang, old-fashioned), outré, daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition forming an exception The courts hold that this case is exceptional. Synonyms unusual, special, odd, strange, rare, extraordinary, unprecedented, peculiar, abnormal, irregular, uncommon, inconsistent, singular, deviant (old-fashioned), anomalous, atypical, aberrantDefinition very unusual or surprising What an extraordinary thing to happen! Synonyms unusual, surprising, odd, strange, unique, remarkable, bizarre, curious, weird, unprecedented, peculiar, unfamiliar, uncommon, unheard-of, unwontedDefinition very unusual or strange a weird, far-out surrealist Synonyms strange, wild, unusual, bizarre, weird, avant-garde, unconventional, off-the-wall (slang), outlandish, outré, advanceda freakish monstrous thing, something out of a dream Synonyms odd, strange, fantastic, weird, abnormal, monstrous, grotesque, unnatural, unconventional, outlandish, freaky (slang), aberrant, outré, malformed, preternatural, teratoid Definition peculiar or odd There's something funny about that pair. Synonyms peculiar, odd, strange, unusual, remarkable, bizarre, puzzling, curious, weird, mysterious, suspicious, dubious, queer, rum (British, slang), quirky, perplexingAdditional synonymsa highly idiosyncratic personality Synonyms distinctive, special, individual, typical, distinguishing, distinct, peculiar, individualisticDefinition sick or ill The speaker was regrettably indisposed. Synonyms ill, poorly (informal), sick, crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal), ailing, unwell, laid up (informal), under the weather, confined to bed, on the sick list (informal) Definition separate or distinct from others of its kind We develop our own individual style of writing. Synonyms distinctive, special, personal, particular, specific, characteristic, distinguishing, distinct, signature, peculiar, respective, idiosyncratic, personalized, own, severalDefinition as if about to be sick Sea travel makes me feel nauseous. Synonyms sick, green, ill, unwell, nauseated, queasy, bilious, crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal) surreal off-the-wall humour Synonyms weird, odd, strange, out there (slang), bizarre, extraordinary, fantastic, astonishing, curious, peculiar, eccentric, queer, singular, far-out (slang), outlandish, oddball (informal), left-field (informal), freakish, daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition unusual, unconventional, or eccentric his dark, offbeat sense of humour Synonyms unusual, odd, strange, novel, out there (slang), extraordinary, bizarre, weird, way-out (informal, old-fashioned), eccentric, abnormal, queer, irregular, rum (British, old-fashioned), uncommon, Bohemian, unconventional, far-out (slang, old-fashioned), idiosyncratic, kinky (informal), off-the-wall (slang), unorthodox, oddball (informal), out of the ordinary, left-field (informal), freaky (slang), wacky (informal), wacko (slang, old-fashioned), outré, boho, daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition extremely unconventional This idea is not as outlandish as it seems. Synonyms strange, odd, extraordinary, wonderful, funny, out there (slang), bizarre, fantastic, astonishing, eye-popping (informal), curious, weird, foreign, alien, exotic, exceptional, peculiar, eccentric, abnormal, out-of-the-way, queer (archaic), irregular, singular, grotesque, far-out (slang, old-fashioned), unheard-of, preposterous, off-the-wall (slang), left-field (informal), freakish, barbarous, outré, daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition eccentric and rather shocking outré outfits designed by art students Synonyms eccentric, odd, strange, out there (slang), bizarre, fantastic, weird, way-out (informal), peculiar, queer (informal), extravagant, rum (British, slang), quirky, singular, grotesque, unconventional, idiosyncratic, kinky (informal), off-the-wall (slang), outlandish, whimsical, left-field (informal), freakish, freaky (slang), wacko (slang), daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition of, belonging to, or being one person or thing What particular aspects of the job are you interested in? Synonyms specific, special, express, exact, precise, distinct, peculiarDefinition pale and sickly Are you feeling all right? You look a little peaky. Synonyms off colour, poorly (informal), ill, sick, pale, crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal), pinched, wan, sickly, unwell, emaciated, under the weather (informal), in poor shape, like death warmed up (informal), green about the gills, peelie-wally (Scottish) Additional synonymsDefinition belonging to, or for the sole use of, a particular individual That's my personal property! Synonyms own, special, private, individual, particular, peculiar, privy (archaic) Definition rather ill I've just phoned Julie and she's still poorly. Synonyms ill, sick, ailing, unwell, crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal), seedy (informal), below par, out of sorts, off colour, under the weather (informal), indisposed, feeling rotten (informal) Definition not for general or public use He has had to sell his private plane. Synonyms exclusive, individual, privately owned, own, special, particular, reservedDefinition attractively unusual, esp. in an old-fashioned style When visiting restaurants, be prepared for some quaint customs. Synonyms unusual, odd, curious, original (old-fashioned), strange, bizarre, fantastic, old-fashioned, peculiar, eccentric, queer (archaic), rum (British, old-fashioned), singular (old-fashioned), fanciful, whimsical, drollDefinition having the feeling that one is about to vomit He was prone to sickness and already felt queasy. Synonyms sick, ill, nauseous, squeamish, upset, uncomfortable, crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal), queer, unwell, giddy, nauseated, groggy (informal), off colour, bilious, indisposed, green about the gills (informal), sickish Definition dubious If you ask me, there's something queer going on. Synonyms strange, odd, funny, unusual, extraordinary, remarkable, curious, weird, peculiar, abnormal, rum (British, slang), uncommon, erratic, singular, eerie, unnatural, unconventional, uncanny, disquieting, unorthodox, outlandish, left-field (informal), anomalous, droll, atypical, outréDefinition physically or mentally unwell She's very sick. Synonyms unwell, ill, poorly (informal), diseased, weak, crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal), under par (informal), ailing, feeble, laid up (informal), under the weather (informal), indisposed, on the sick list (informal) Definition unusual He was without doubt a singular character. Synonyms unusual, odd, strange, extraordinary, puzzling, curious, peculiar, eccentric, out-of-the-way, queer (archaic), oddball (informal), atypical, wacko (slang, old-fashioned), outré, out there (slang), daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition odd or unexpected There was something strange about the flickering blue light. Synonyms odd, unusual, curious, weird, wonderful, rare, funny, extraordinary, remarkable, bizarre, fantastic, astonishing, marvellous, exceptional, peculiar, eccentric, abnormal, out-of-the-way, queer (archaic), irregular, rum (British, archaic), uncommon, singular, perplexing, uncanny, mystifying, unheard-of, off-the-wall (slang), oddball (informal), unaccountable, left-field (informal), outré, curiouser and curiouser, out there (slang), daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition not happening or encountered often Certain types of flu are uncommon. Synonyms rare, unusual, odd, novel, strange, bizarre, curious, peculiar, unfamiliar, scarce, queer (archaic), singular, few and far between, out of the ordinary, infrequent, thin on the ground Additional synonymsDefinition not conforming to accepted rules or standards He was known for his unconventional behaviour. Synonyms unusual, unorthodox, odd, eccentric, different, individual, original, out there (slang), bizarre, way-out (informal), informal, irregular, bohemian, far-out (slang), idiosyncratic, off-the-wall (slang), oddball (informal), individualistic, out of the ordinary, offbeat, left-field (informal), freakish, atypical, nonconformist, wacky (informal), wacko (slang, old-fashioned), outré, boho, uncustomary, daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition feeling slightly ill I'm feeling a bit under the weather today. Synonyms ill, unwell, poorly (informal), sick, rough (informal), crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal), ailing, not well, seedy (informal), below par, queasy, out of sorts, nauseous, off-colour (British), indisposed, peaky, ropy (British, informal), wabbit (Scottish, informal) Definition being the only one of a particular type The area has its own unique language, Catalan. Synonyms distinct, special, exclusive, peculiar, only, single, lone, solitary, one and only, sui generis Definition uncommon or extraordinary rare and unusual plants Synonyms rare, odd, strange, extraordinary, different, surprising, novel, bizarre, unexpected, curious, weird (informal), unfamiliar, abnormal, queer (archaic), phenomenal, uncommon, out of the ordinary, left-field (informal), unwontedDefinition not healthy He felt unwell as he was being driven back to his office. Synonyms ill, poorly (informal), sick, crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal), ailing, unhealthy, sickly, out of sorts, off colour, under the weather (informal), in poor health, at death's door, indisposed, green about the gills Definition strange or bizarre I don't like that guy – he's really weird. Synonyms bizarre, odd, strange, unusual, queer, grotesque, unnatural, creepy (informal), outlandish, freakish |