Peculiar meaning

What does “peculiar” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“peculiar” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.

peculiar

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“a curious hybrid accent”
“her speech has a funny twang”
Synonymscurious funny odd queer rum rummy singular
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
“the particular demands of the job”
“has a particular preference for Chinese art”
Synonymsparticular special
markedly different from the usual
“a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats”
“a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman”
characteristic of one only; distinctive or special
“the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S.”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University