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- Dictionaryidiosyncratic/ˌɪdɪə(ʊ)sɪŋˈkratɪk/
adjective
- 1. relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual: "she emerged as one of the great, idiosyncratic talents of the nineties"
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having strange or unusual habits, ways of behaving, or features: The film, three hours long, is directed in his usual idiosyncratic style. He follows a very idiosyncratic schedule. See. idiosyncrasy. Fewer examples. The new model of the car is just as idiosyncratic as the original.
noun. id· i· o· syn· cra· sy ˌi-dē-ə-ˈsiŋ-krə-sē. plural idiosyncrasies. Synonyms of idiosyncrasy. 1. a. : a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality. b. : individual hypersensitiveness (as to a drug or food) 2. : characteristic peculiarity (as of temperament) broadly : eccentricity. idiosyncratic.
Idiosyncratic definition: pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual. See examples of IDIOSYNCRATIC used in a sentence.
Idiosyncratic means unique to an individual. Albert Einstein famously had lots of idiosyncratic habits. For example, he rarely wore socks, and he talked to his cat.
6 days ago · If you describe someone's actions or characteristics as idiosyncratic, you mean that they are rather unusual.
a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature: One of her many idiosyncrasies is always smelling a book before opening it. (Definition of idiosyncrasy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of idiosyncratic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe someone's actions or characteristics as idiosyncratic, you mean that they are rather unusual. [...] More. Synonyms of 'idiosyncratic' • distinctive, special, individual, typical [...] More. Collocations with 'idiosyncratic' highly idiosyncratic idiosyncratic style. Examples of 'idiosyncratic' in a sentence.
A complete guide to the word "IDIOSYNCRATIC": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group. 2. A physiological or temperamental peculiarity. 3. An unusual individual reaction to food or a drug. [Greek idiosunkrāsiā : idio-, idio- + sunkrāsis, mixture, temperament ( sun-, syn- + krāsis, a mixing; see kerə- in Indo-European roots ).]
