C2adjectiveformalartslanguage
US/ˌɪd.i.oʊ.sɪŋˈkræt.ɪk/
UK/ˌɪd.i.əʊ.sɪŋˈkræt.ɪk/
unusual and typical of one particular person or thing; strange in a personal way
In context
The writer is known for her idiosyncratic style and very long sentences.
He has an idiosyncratic way of organizing his desk that nobody else understands.
English spelling can seem completely idiosyncratic to people learning the language.
Words that go with idiosyncratic
adjective + noun
- idiosyncratic styleFans love the director's idiosyncratic style.
- idiosyncratic wayShe has an idiosyncratic way of pronouncing her vowels.
- idiosyncratic approachThe teacher's idiosyncratic approach gets surprisingly good results.
- idiosyncratic behaviorColleagues learned to accept his idiosyncratic behavior.
adverb + adjective
- highly idiosyncraticHis taste in music is highly idiosyncratic.
- somewhat idiosyncraticThe museum's collection is somewhat idiosyncratic.