peculiar
/pɪˈkjuː.li.ə//pɪˈkjul.jɚ/
peculiar adjective: out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
Adjective
peculiar (comparative more peculiar, superlative most peculiar)
- Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
- The sky had a peculiar appearance before the storm.
- It would be rather peculiar to see a kangaroo hopping down a city street.
- Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
- Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia.
- And it was peculiar in their Temper, that they were fonder of what they could get by Rapine or Stealth at a greater diſtance, than much better Food provided for them at home.1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “The Author’s Great Love of His Native Country. […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume II, London: […]...
- Synonyms:
- specific
- One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
- Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.1769, King James Bible, Titus ii. 14
- hymns […] that Christianity hath peculiar unto itself1597, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie
- Particular; individual; special; appropriate.
- while each peculiar power forgoes his wonted seat1629, John Milton, On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
- My fate is Juno's most peculiar care.1697, Dryden, John, transl., Aeneid, translation of Aeneis by Virgil
Noun
peculiar (plural peculiars)
- That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
- before 1716, Robert South, Twelve Sermons
If anything can legalize revenge, it should be injury from an extremely obliged person; but revenge is so absolutely the peculiar of heaven.
- before 1716, Robert South, Twelve Sermons
- an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.
peculiar meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
peculiar in Hindi
- out of the ordinary
- अजीब ajīb, अजीबो-गरीब ajībo-garīb
peculiar in Tamil
- விசித்திரமான, தனிப்பட்ட
peculiar in Urdu
- peculiar
- عجیب 'ajīb, خاص xās, وشیش viśeṣ
peculiar in Bengali
- অদ্ভুত, বিচিত্র, বিশেষ
More languagesFewer languages
- peculiar in Malayalam
- അസാധാരണമായ, പ്രത്യേകതരമായ, വ്യക്തിഗതമായ, സവിശേഷമായ
- peculiar in Kannada
- ಬೇರಾದ, ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ, ವಿಚಿತ್ರ, ವಿಲಕ್ಷಣ
- peculiar in Odia
- ଅଧିକ adhika
- peculiar in Sanskrit
- देशीय deśīya
- peculiar in Indonesian
- garib
Examples of peculiar in a sentence
- I saw nothing peculiar in his conduct, and thought that his arrangement of the ballot box was perfect.1800, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Deseret Weekly, volume 41, page 379:
- This philosopher found his ideas especially in all that is practical,^([29]) that is, which rests upon freedom, which in its turn ranks under cognitions that are the peculiar product of reason.1855, Meiklejohn, John Miller Dow, transl., Critique of Pure Reason, volume 1, division 2, translation of Critik der reinen Vernunft by...
Synonyms of peculiar
Antonyms
Forms of peculiar
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more peculiar |
| superlative | most peculiar |
| Noun | |
| plural | peculiars |
Origin of peculiar
From Latin pecūliāris (“one's own”), from pecūlium (“private property”), from pecus (“cattle”).
Words formed from peculiar
Phrases with peculiar
Questions about peculiar
- What does peculiar mean?
- Peculiar means out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
- What is peculiar in Hindi?
- Peculiar in Hindi is अजीब (ajīb), अजीबो-गरीब (ajībo-garīb). See Peculiar meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use peculiar in a sentence?
- I saw nothing peculiar in his conduct, and thought that his arrangement of the ballot box was perfect.
- What part of speech is peculiar?
- Peculiar can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce peculiar?
- Peculiar is pronounced /pɪˈkjuː.li.ə/ (UK).
Words near peculiar in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: peculiar (page history and authors); peculiar (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); خاص (Urdu) (page history and authors); Peculiar (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); peculiar (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); peculiar (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ଅଧିକ (Odia) (page history and authors); देशीय (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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