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- [id-ee-oh-sin-krat-ik, -sing-]
- /ˌɪd i oʊ sɪnˈkræt ɪk, -sɪŋ-/
- /ˌɪd.i.əˈsɪŋ.krə.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [id-ee-oh-sin-krat-ik, -sing-]
- /ˌɪd i oʊ sɪnˈkræt ɪk, -sɪŋ-/
Definitions of idiosyncratic word
- adjective idiosyncratic pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual: The best minds are idiosyncratic and unpredictable as they follow the course of scientific discovery. 1
- noun idiosyncratic Of or relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual. 1
- adjective idiosyncratic characteristic 1
- adjective idiosyncratic quirky 1
- adjective idiosyncratic If you describe someone's actions or characteristics as idiosyncratic, you mean that they are rather unusual. 0
- adjective idiosyncratic of or relating to idiosyncrasy; characteristic of a specific person 0
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Parts of speech for Idiosyncratic
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idiosyncratic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
idiosyncratic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for idiosyncratic
adj idiosyncratic
- quirky — having or full of quirks.
- distinctive — serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
- personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
adjective idiosyncratic
- characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- eccentric — deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
- peculiar — strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.
- particular — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
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