Meaning & use

idiosyncratic

adjective·Advanced

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.'

Words with a similar meaning

quirkydistinctivepeculiar

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Words with an opposite meaning

conventionalordinary

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