idiosyncrasy

  • 21idiosyncrasy — Synonyms and related words: aberration, abnormality, animus, anomaly, aptitude, aroma, attribute, badge, banner, bent, bias, brand, cachet, cast, character, characteristic, conceit, configuration, constitution, crackpotism, crank, crankiness,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 22idiosyncrasy — id|i|o|syn|cra|sy [ˌıdiəˈsıŋkrəsi] n plural idiosyncrasies [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: idiosynkrasia, from idio ( IDIOLECT) + synkerannynai to mix together ] 1.) an unusual habit or way of behaving that someone has ▪ my uncle s… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23idiosyncrasy — id|i|o|syn|cra|sy [ ,ıdiə sıŋkrəsi ] noun count or uncount an idiosyncratic feature or way of behaving …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24idiosyncrasy —  One of the most commonly misspelled of all words.  Note that the ending is sy, not cy …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • 25idiosyncrasy —    One of the most commonly misspelled of all words, especially in the plural, and it is always misspelled in the same way: Most of the statistics about Texas reflect the idio syncracies of the Lone Star State, not George W. Bush s achievements… …

    Dictionary of troublesome word

  • 26idiosyncrasy — id·i·o·syn·cra·sy || ‚ɪdɪə sɪŋkrÉ™sɪ n. individual quality, unique characteristic, peculiarity, eccentricity; specific aspect of the physiology of an individual …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 27idiosyncrasy — [ˌɪdɪə(ʊ) sɪŋkrəsi] noun (plural idiosyncrasies) 1》 a mode of behaviour or way of thought specific to an individual.     ↘a distinctive or peculiar characteristic of something. 2》 Medicine an abnormal physical reaction by an individual to a food… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 28idiosyncrasy — n. Peculiarity (of constitution), idiocrasy, peculiar temperament …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 29idiosyncrasy — noun (C) 1 an unusual habit or way of behaving that someone has: Her idiosyncrasies included talking to her plants. 2 an unusual or unexpected feature that something has: one of the many idiosyncrasies of English spelling idiosyncratic adjective …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30idiosyncrasy — n 1. idiocrasy, mannerism, affectation, quirk, twist, kink, eccentricity, peculiarity, singularity, speciality; characteristic, trait, quality, feature, attribute, property. 2. nature, make up, constitution; character, disposition, temperament,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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