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adjectivebeyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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adjectiveunique or specific to a person or thing or category
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adjectivecharacteristic of one only; distinctive or special
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adjectivemarkedly different from the usual
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Examples of peculiar
- "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"
- "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"
- "an expression peculiar to Canadians"
- "rights peculiar to the rich"
- "the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S."
- "a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats"
- "a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman"