peculiar

Adjective
  1. Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected (synset 300971199)
    "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
    similar to: strange, unusual - being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
    same as: curious, funny, odd, queer, rum, rummy, singular
  2. Unique or specific to a person or thing or category (synset 301107719)
    "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair"
    similar to: specific - (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
    same as: particular, special
  3. Markedly different from the usual (synset 300493135)
    "a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats"; "a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman"
    similar to: unusual - not usual or common or ordinary
  4. Characteristic of one only;
    Distinctive or special (synset 300358870)
    "the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S."
    similar to: characteristic - typical or distinctive

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