peculiar

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /pəˈkjuːl.jʊər/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): [pʰəˈkʰjuːl.jʊə]
• (US) IPA ^(key): [pʰəˈkʰjul.jʊr̠] or [pʰəˈkʰjul.jɚ]

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Adjective

Positive peculiar

Comparative more peculiar

Superlative most peculiar

1. When something is peculiar, it is out of the ordinary or is unusual.
   • Synonyms: strange and unusual
   • Antonyms: usual and common

   The girl there standing in the crowd of boys there looks rather peculiar.