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idiosyncrasies

NOUN

oddity, quirk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eccentricity mannerism peculiarity trait

STRONG

affectation bit characteristic distinction feature habit singularity trick

Antonyms

STRONGEST

normality usualness

Example Sentences

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Kate Mayne, who is a farmer and the chair of NFU Shropshire, worked closely with the project and said that "local idiosyncrasies... are really important to us as farmers".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

And that might get personal: the astronauts laughed when asked what idiosyncrasies they feared their crewmates might discover.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“One Battle After Another” blends both together to become the perfect showcase for Anderson’s knack for capturing human idiosyncrasies and spinning them into grand-scale storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Inside the White House, Pulte’s idiosyncrasies have earned him some detractors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

That was one of my father’s idiosyncrasies, or superstitions.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak