Meaning & use
idiosyncratic
Peculiar or distinctive to a particular person, showing an unusual individual style or habit.
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The chef's idiosyncratic method of plating food made every dish instantly recognizable.
His idiosyncratic handwriting made his notes almost impossible for anyone else to read.
A note on using this word
Describes something personal and unusual, not necessarily wrong; more neutral in tone than 'weird.'
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