All quirk synonyms

noun quirk

• fluke — Unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.
• coincidence — A coincidence is when two or more similar or related events occur at the same time by chance and without any planning.
• chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
• accident — An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.
• oddity — an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event.
• twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
• aberration — An aberration is an incident or way of behaving that is not typical.
• characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
• eccentricity — an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct: an interesting man, known for his eccentricities.
• foible — a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect: an all-too-human foible.
• habit — an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street.
• idiosyncrasy — A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
• kink — a twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, wire, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself.
• mannerism — a habitual or characteristic manner, mode, or way of doing something; distinctive quality or style, as in behavior or speech: He has an annoying mannerism of tapping his fingers while he talks. They copied his literary mannerisms but always lacked his ebullience.
• peculiarity — a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
• trait — a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature: bad traits of character.
• vagary — an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance: the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene.
• caprice — A caprice is an unexpected action or decision which has no strong reason or purpose.
• conceit — Conceit is very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great.
• crotchet — A crotchet is a musical note that has a time value equal to two quavers.
• equivocation — The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication.
• fancy — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
• fetish — an object regarded with awe as being the embodiment or habitation of a potent spirit or as having magical potency.
• humor — hacker humour
• irregularity — the quality or state of being irregular.
• knack — a special skill, talent, or aptitude: He had a knack for saying the right thing.
• quibble — an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
• singularity — the state, fact, or quality of being singular.
• subterfuge — an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.
• turn — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
• whim — an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy: a sudden whim to take a midnight walk.
• whimsy — capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression: a play with lots of whimsy.
• idee fixe — fixed idea.