ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Idiosyncratic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌɪd.i.əʊ.sɪŋˈkɹæt.ɪk/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Idiosyncratic is an adjective meaning Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.

Meaning

Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.

Example Sentences

It was no merely idiosyncratic experience, for the youth had the same: it was love!
At the time, I set it down to some idiosyncratic, personal distaste […] but I have since had reason to believe the cause to lie much deeper in the nature of man.
The name “Quentin” clearly operates as a lucky charm if you’re an idiosyncratic film-maker, especially if you deal with sudden death, craziness and Z-movie Americana.
British Director Ronald Eyre kept the action crisp; he was correctly content to execute the composer's wishes, rather than impose a fashionably idiosyncratic view of his own.

Synonyms for idiosyncratic

Depending on context, synonyms include individual.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include individual, peculiar, unique, singular, specific, characteristic.

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