🔄 Synonyms of "Peculiar"
11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| strangenoun | Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation. |
| unusualnoun | Not usual, out of the ordinary. |
| curious | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| particularnoun | Specific; discrete; concrete. |
| queernoun | (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc. |
| singularnoun | Being only one of a larger population; single, individual. |
| specialnoun | Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality. |
| rummynoun | A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong. |
| funnynoun | Amusing; humorous; comical. |
| oddnoun | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected. |
| rumnoun | (uncountable) A distilled spirit derived from fermented cane sugar and molasses. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Peculiar"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| strange | Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation. |
| odd | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected. |
| unusual | Not usual, out of the ordinary. |
| singular | Being only one of a larger population; single, individual. |
| special | Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality. |
| particular | Specific; discrete; concrete. |
| funny | Amusing; humorous; comical. |
| specific | Explicit or definite. |
| curious | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| characteristicnoun | Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing. |
| queer | (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc. |
| rummy | Resembling or tasting of rum. |
| rum | (UK, informal, dated) Strange, peculiar. |
| bizarre | Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way. |
| weird | Having an unusually strange character or behaviour. |
| abnormal | Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. |
| bizarronoun | (informal, humorous) Being the opposite or logical inverse of a familiar person, place, or situation. |
| weirdo | Weird. |
| uncanny | Strange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural); weird. |
| idiosyncratic | Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric. |
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