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- Dictionarype·cu·liar/pəˈkyo͞olyər/
adjective
- 1. strange or odd; unusual: "his accent was a peculiar mixture of Cockney and Irish" Similar Opposite
- 2. particular; special: "any attempt to explicate the theme is bound to run into peculiar difficulties" Similar
noun
- 1. a parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese in which it lies, through being subject to the jurisdiction of the monarch or an archbishop. British
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The meaning of PECULIAR is characteristic of only one person, group, or thing : distinctive. How to use peculiar in a sentence. Peculiar Has Latin Roots Synonym Discussion of Peculiar.
PECULIAR definition: 1. unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way: 2. belonging to, relating to, or found in…. Learn more.
If you describe someone or something as peculiar, you think that they are strange or unusual, sometimes in an unpleasant way. Mr Kennet has a rather peculiar sense of humour. Rachel thought it tasted peculiar. His face had become peculiarly expressionless.
Peculiar definition: strange; queer; odd. See examples of PECULIAR used in a sentence.
Something peculiar is notably unusual. If your friend starts saying strange things you don't understand, ask her why she's suddenly become peculiar.
PECULIAR meaning: 1. unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way: 2. belonging to, relating to, or found in…. Learn more.
Belonging distinctively or primarily to one person, group, or kind; special or unique: a species peculiar to the high desert. 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.
Definition of peculiar adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Peculiar definition: Not ordinary or usual; odd or strange.
strange or unusual, especially in a way that is unpleasant or makes you worried. The meat tasted rather peculiar. There was something peculiar in the way he smiled. I had a peculiar feeling we'd met before. He died in very peculiar circumstances. For some peculiar reason, she refused to come inside.
