idiosyncratic C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌɪd.i.oʊ.sɪŋˈkɹæt.ɪk/ UK /ˌɪd.i.əʊ.sɪŋˈkɹæt.ɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #66836 Meanings 1 adj Particular to one individual; distinctive or peculiar to a person. We all have our own idiosyncratic gestures and turns of phrase. 2 adj Strange or eccentric in an individual way. His idiosyncratic taste in clothes made him easy to spot in a crowd. Appears in Phrases (1) See all highly idiosyncratic strongly marked by features peculiar to one person Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From idiosyncrasy + -ic. By surface analysis, idio- + syn- + -cratic. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # idiosyncratic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɪd.i.oʊ.sɪŋˈkɹæt.ɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪd.i.əʊ.sɪŋˈkɹæt.ɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 66836 ## Meanings 1. Particular to one individual; distinctive or peculiar to a person. 2. Strange or eccentric in an individual way. ## Examples - We all have our own idiosyncratic gestures and turns of phrase. - His idiosyncratic taste in clothes made him easy to spot in a crowd. ## Etymology From idiosyncrasy + -ic. By surface analysis, idio- + syn- + -cratic. ## AI Etymology Idiosyncratic is formed from idiosyncrasy + -ic. By surface analysis, idio- + syn- + -cratic. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include particular to one individual; distinctive or peculiar to a person and strange or eccentric in an individual way. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown