Meaning & use
quirkiness
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The quality of being unusual, eccentric, or unconventional in a way that is often charming or amusing.
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The café's quirkiness, from mismatched chairs to handwritten menus, gave it real character.
Critics praised the film for the quirkiness of its offbeat characters.
A note on using this word
Derived from "quirk," a peculiar trait or habit; "quirkiness" often carries a positive, endearing connotation rather than a negative one.
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Words with an opposite meaning
ordinarinessconventionality
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