peculiar

Meaning of peculiar

noun
  1. That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
  2. (canon law) an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.
adjective
  1. Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
    It would be rather peculiar to see a kangaroo hopping down a city street.
  2. Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
    Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia.
  3. One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
  4. Particular; individual; special; appropriate.

Information about peculiar

Hyphenation of peculiar

pe-cu-liar

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
  • peculiar is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

peculiar synonyms

Meaning curious:

curious, funny, odd, queer, rum, rummy, singular

Meaning particular:

particular, special

Meaning :

strange, uncommon, unusual, specific

peculiar antonyms

Meaning :

common, mediocre, ordinary, usual, general, universal

Translation of peculiar

Words that rhyme with peculiar

liar, evangeliar, gangliar, neurogliar, archliar, atrabiliar, auxiliar, conciliar, domiciliar, familiar, infamiliar, nonfamiliar, overfamiliar, paterfamiliar, prefamiliar, punctiliar, ultrafamiliar, unfamiliar, talliar, foliar, interfoliar, subfoliar, suprafoliar, unifoliar, unpeculiar

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