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idiosyncratic
id·i·o·syn·cra·sy I0022500 (ĭd′ē-ō-sĭng′krə-sē)n. pl. id·i·o·syn·cra·sies 1. A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.2. A physiological or temperamental peculiarity.3. An unusual individual reaction to food or a drug. [Greek idiosunkrāsiā : idio-, idio- + sunkrāsis, mixture, temperament (sun-, syn- + krāsis, a mixing; see kerə- in Indo-European roots).] id′i·o·syn·crat′ic (-sĭn-krăt′ĭk) adj.id′i·o·syn·crat′i·cal·ly adv.idiosyncratic (ˌɪdɪəʊsɪŋˈkrætɪk) or idiosyncraticaladjof or relating to idiosyncrasy; characteristic of a specific person ˌidiosynˈcratically advThesaurusAdj. | 1. | idiosyncratic - peculiar to the individual; "we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures"; "Michelangelo's highly idiosyncratic style of painting"individual, single - being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways" |
idiosyncraticadjective distinctive, special, individual, typical, distinguishing, distinct, peculiar, individualistic a highly idiosyncratic personalityidiosyncraticadjectiveDeviating from the customary:bizarre, cranky, curious, eccentric, erratic, freakish, odd, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, queer, quirky, singular, strange, unnatural, unusual, weird.Slang: kooky, screwball.British Slang: rum, rummy.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeidiosyncrasyidiosyncratic
id·i·o·syn·crat·ic (id'ē-ō-sin-krat'ik), Relating to or marked by an idiosyncrasy.id·i·o·syn·crat·ic (id'ē-ō-sin-krat'ik) Relating to or marked by an idiosyncrasy. idiosyncrasy (id?e-o-sin'kra-se) [? + syn, together, + krasis, mixture] 1. Special characteristics by which persons differ from each other.2. That which makes one react differently from others; a peculiar or individual reaction to an idea, action, drug, food, or some other substance through unusual susceptibility. idiosyncratic (-sin-krat'ik), adjectivedrug idiosyncrasyAn unusual response to a drug. It can manifest as an accelerated, toxic, or inappropriate response to the usual therapeutic dose of a drug. Synonym: idiosyncrasy of effectidiosyncrasy of effectDrug idiosyncrasy.idiosyncratic Related to idiosyncratic: Idiosyncratic Risk, Idiosyncratic reactionSynonyms for idiosyncraticadj distinctiveSynonyms- distinctive
- special
- individual
- typical
- distinguishing
- distinct
- peculiar
- individualistic
Synonyms for idiosyncraticadj deviating from the customarySynonyms- bizarre
- cranky
- curious
- eccentric
- erratic
- freakish
- odd
- outlandish
- peculiar
- quaint
- queer
- quirky
- singular
- strange
- unnatural
- unusual
- weird
- kooky
- screwball
- rum
- rummy
Words related to idiosyncraticadj peculiar to the individualRelated Words |