id·i·o·syn·cra·sy ( d  - -sng kr -s)n. pl. id·i·o·syn·cra·sies 1. A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group. 2. A physiological or temperamental peculiarity. 3. An unusual individual reaction to food or a drug. [Greek idiosunkr  si : idio-, idio- + sunkrsis, mixture, temperament (sun-, syn- + krsis, a mixing; see ker- in Indo-European roots).]id i·o·syn·cratic (-sn-kr tk) adj.id i·o·syn·crati·cal·ly adv. |
idiosyncratic [ˌɪdɪəʊsɪŋˈkrætɪk]
adj
of or relating to idiosyncrasy; characteristic of a specific person
idiosyncratically adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | idiosyncratic - peculiar to the individual; "we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures"; "Michelangelo's highly idiosyncratic style of painting" individual, single - being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways" |
idiosyncratic
adjective distinctive, special, individual, typical, distinguishing, distinct, peculiar, individualistic a highly idiosyncratic personality
Translations
idiosyncratic [ˌɪdiəʊsɪŋˈkrætɪk] adj (= eccentric) [person, characteristics] → singulier/ière
a highly idiosyncratic personality → un personnage des plus singuliers
a highly idiosyncratic personality → un personnage des plus singuliers
idiosyncratic
adj → eigenartig; (Ling, Med) → idiosynkratisch; in his own idiosyncratic way → in der ihm eigenen Art
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