Idiosyncratic

Word IDIOSYNCRATIC
Character 13
Hyphenation id i o syn crat ic
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Idiosyncratic"

What do we mean by idiosyncratic?

Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.

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The word "idiosyncratic" in example sentences

Of course, that comes with certain idiosyncratic positions — not so good on gay rights, very good on the right to kill foxes for fun. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I refer to Shopsin's, the ultimate in idiosyncratic cuisine, now located for your madcap pleasure in the Essex Street Market. ❋ Avery Corman (2010)

Empathy here has been reframed as emotion that is "idiosyncratic" -- personal -- a danger to reason. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Or take the case of Michael Graves's multiple proposals for an addition to Breuer's Whitney Museum," Mr. Semes continues, referring to the idiosyncratic 1966 structure on Madison Avenue. ❋ Catesby Leigh (2011)

Just take a look at some of Palin's infamous "word salads" -- as my friends in Alaska call her idiosyncratic manner of slinging phrases together -- and it becomes all too clear. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I hope Burger King in Hungary do not produce any more of their so called idiosyncratic posters demeaning Scotland... ❋ Garry (2005)

The second risk is called idiosyncratic, or specific stock risk. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Its trio of heroines are cute, with an active, aggressive edge that sets them apart from their vapid moe counterparts, and the Witches 'Realm has a whimsical, fairy-tale design that recalls the idiosyncratic visions of animators like Terry Gilliam and Tim Burton more than the standardized cotton-candy fluff of Petite Princess Yucie or ❋ Unknown (2009)

The one single truth from this welter of protestations is this: I am basically a maverick, with views that can only be described as idiosyncratic, leading a life of intense creative and mental activity that is sometimes at odds with mainstream thinking. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If it nevertheless comes off as "idiosyncratic," so be it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You know the expected return of an individual stock is about the same as the index to which it belongs, but with significantly greater risk because of "idiosyncratic" or company-specific risk. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This silly, passing comment made by a pre-teen hoping to project a kind of idiosyncratic brand of cool has stuck in my head all these years; it's clung hard to my gray matter, unmoved by any substances or head bumps that have made more exciting memories turn to dust. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is you, sir, who are speaking from "idiosyncratic" semantic conceptions. ❋ Steve Caldwell (2008)

It's the kind of idiosyncratic gorgeousness that I would wear absolutely anywhere┘ to work, on a date, to the theater, to the market, to go birdwatching, to a wedding, to bed, anywhere. ❋ Marina Geigert (2008)

When the record came out, in February, Hynes was presented as some kind of idiosyncratic genius. ❋ Hogan, Michael (2008)

They didn't completely understand each other, but through their walks and talks and sniffing sessions, they developed a kind of idiosyncratic love, predicated on mystery and wonderment. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He uses the word "idiosyncratic" to describe someone who isn't, you know, unpleasantly "Afro-American" a term he uses unself-consciously in this post: ❋ Unknown (2007)

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