adj.

1. Unusual or eccentric; odd.
2. Distinct from all others. See synonyms at strange.
3. Belonging distinctively or primarily to one person, group, or kind; special or unique: rights peculiar to the rich; a species peculiar to this area.

n.

1. A privilege or property that is exclusively one's own.
2. Chiefly British. A church or parish under the jurisdiction of a diocese different from that in which it lies.

[Middle English peculier, personal, from Latin pecūliāris, from pecūlium, private property.]

peculiarly pe·cu'liar·ly adv.

adjective

1. Deviating from the customary: bizarre, cranky, curious, eccentric, erratic, freakish, idiosyncratic, odd, outlandish, quaint, queer, quirky, singular, strange, unnatural, unusual, weird. Slang kooky, screwball. British Slang rum, rummy². See usual/unusual.
2. Causing puzzlement; perplexing: curious, funny, odd, queer, strange, weird. See usual/unusual.
3. Serving to identify or set apart an individual or group: characteristic, distinctive, individual, typical, vintage. See same/different/compare.

adj

Definition: bizarre, odd
Antonyms: normal, ordinary, regular, standard, usual

adj

Definition: characteristic, distinguishing
Antonyms: abnormal, uncharacteristic

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IN BRIEF: Odd or strange. Also: Of a particular person, thing, or group; distinctive.

Luck has a peculiar habit of favoring those who don't depend on it.. — Anonymous

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Common misspelling(s) of peculiar

• peculure

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ejendommelig, særlig, mærkelig
n. - kirke der ikke hører under den normale biskop i området, ting der ikke falder under almindelig jurisdiktion

idioms:

• feel peculiar    føle sig mærkeligt tilpas

Nederlands (Dutch)
eigenaardig, typisch, bijzonder, parochie/kerk onafhankelijk van bisschop

Français (French)
adj. - bizarre, curieux, particulier
n. - privilège particulier, (GB) église/paroisse dont le diocèse est indépendant de l'endroit où elle se situe

idioms:

• feel peculiar    se sentir bizarre

Deutsch (German)
adj. - eigentümlich, besonder
n. - Privileg, Kirche, die nicht d. Gerichtsbarkeit d. Bischofs untersteht

idioms:

• feel peculiar    sich etwas komisch fühlen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ειδικός, ιδιαίτερος, ξεχωριστός, χαρακτηριστικός, ιδιάζων, ιδιόμορφος, ιδιότυπος, παράξενος, ιδιόρρυθμος, ιδιότροπος
n. - αποκλειστική κτήση, ανεξάρτητη ενορία

idioms:

• feel peculiar    αισθάνομαι περίεργα

Italiano (Italian)
peculiare, singolare, strano, curioso, tipico, particolare

idioms:

• feel peculiar    sentirsi strano

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - peculiar, particular, esquisito
n. - privilégio (m), entidade eclesiástica independente da diocese em que se encontra (f)

idioms:

• feel peculiar    sentir-se estranho

Русский (Russian)
странный, необычный, своеобразный

idioms:

• feel peculiar    чувствовать себя странно

Español (Spanish)
adj. - peculiar, singular, extraño, raro, particular, especial, característico, típico, privativo, propio
n. - peculiaridad, propiedad particular, privilegio, prerrogativa

idioms:

• feel peculiar    sentirse mal

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - egendomlig, karakteristisk, märklig, speciell
n. - särskild egendom

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
奇特的, 特殊的, 罕见的, 特有财产, 特权

idioms:

• feel peculiar    感觉奇怪

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 奇特的, 特殊的, 罕見的
n. - 特有財產, 特權

idioms:

• feel peculiar    感覺奇怪

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 독특한, 특별한, 기묘한, (몸이) 아픈
n. - 사유 재산, 특수 교구

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 私有財産
adj. - 奇妙な, 独特の, 具合が悪い, 特別な, 特有の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غريب, خاص ب (الاسم) متميز, غريب الأطوار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מיוחד, משונה, מוזר, בלעדי, אופייני רק ל-, חולה‬
n. - ‮מחוז/משרד/כנסיה עצמאי/ת, מוזרות, פרט (מתוך קבוצה)‬

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