quirks

NOUN

oddity of personality, way of doing something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aberration characteristic eccentricity foible habit idiosyncrasy kink mannerism peculiarity trait twist vagary

STRONG

caprice conceit crotchet equivocation fancy fetish humor irregularity knack quibble singularity subterfuge turn whim whimsy

WEAK

idée fixe

Antonyms

STRONGEST

normality usualness

STRONG

inability

Example Sentences

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What once felt like quirks of their Altadena neighborhood — helping upkeep the road, running on a cesspool — “all these things ... have turned into nightmares,” Whirledge said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Her pre-kick routine is quick, simple and without any of the quirks and twitches that characterise some others.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

And it isn’t as if he were unaware of his quirks of personality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

By examining bodies of written work, linguists can track the rise of such language quirks, says Kimberly Becker, a linguist and co-host of the “Women Talkin’ ‘Bout AI” podcast.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The Vietnamese geek and the American geek are the same breed, containing the same amount of personality quirks you outlined in your articles.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz