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- Dictionarypeculiar/pɪˈkjuːlɪə/
adjective
- 1. different to what is normal or expected; strange: "he gave her some very peculiar looks" Similar Opposite
- 2. particular; special: "any attempt to explicate the theme is bound to run into peculiar difficulties" Similar
noun
- 1. a parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese in which it lies, and subject to the direct jurisdiction of the monarch or an archbishop: British "deans and canons of royal peculiars, notably Westminster Abbey and Windsor"
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The meaning of PECULIAR is characteristic of only one person, group, or thing : distinctive. How to use peculiar in a sentence. Peculiar Has Latin Roots Synonym Discussion of Peculiar.
PECULIAR definition: 1. unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way: 2. belonging to, relating to, or found in…. Learn more.
PECULIAR meaning: 1. unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way: 2. belonging to, relating to, or found in…. Learn more.
Peculiar definition: strange; queer; odd. See examples of PECULIAR used in a sentence.
1. Not ordinary or usual; odd or strange: noticed a peculiar odor in the room. See Synonyms at strange. 2. Belonging distinctively or primarily to one person, group, or kind; special or unique: a species peculiar to the high desert. n. 1. A privilege or property that is exclusively one's own. 2.
If something is peculiar to a particular thing, person, or situation, it belongs or relates only to that thing, person, or situation.
Something peculiar is notably unusual. If your friend starts saying strange things you don't understand, ask her why she's suddenly become peculiar. Peculiar comes from the Latin peculiaris, meaning one's own, or personal.
In English, 'peculiar' describes something as strange, unusual, or distinctive in a way that sets it apart from what is considered normal or typical. It implies that the subject possesses unique or uncommon qualities that may be deemed eccentric or unconventional.
strange or unusual, especially in a way that is unpleasant or makes you worried. The meat tasted rather peculiar. There was something peculiar in the way he smiled. I had a peculiar feeling we'd met before. He died in very peculiar circumstances. For some peculiar reason, she refused to come inside. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Synonyms for PECULIAR: unusual, extraordinary, unique, exceptional, abnormal, rare, uncommon, odd; Antonyms of PECULIAR: common, normal, ordinary, typical, usual, customary, familiar, unexceptional
