eccentricities

noun

Definition of eccentricitiesnext
plural of eccentricity
as in tricks
an odd or peculiar habit one of the woman's eccentricities was her lifelong habit of reading while soaking in the bathtub for hours

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  1. traits
  2. quirks
  3. mannerisms
  4. oddities
Noun
  • Encourage Resilience And Adaptability In a rapidly changing work environment, resilience and adaptability are crucial traits.
    Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, leaders should look for traits such as initiative, adaptability and a willingness to learn, which are indicators of future success.
    Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of traits
Noun
  • Some cognitive scientists have assumed that all humans, whatever their local quirks, reason about time using spatial metaphors, yet at least one language, Tupi-Kawahíb, evidently lacks any mapping between time and space—not left to right, back to front, or downhill to uphill.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Just one of those quirks that comes with being a goalie.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of quirks
Noun
  • Looking like him was important; capturing his mannerisms and his physicality.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Indy's mannerisms and the game camera's reaction to them are spot-on, helped greatly by Troy Baker's convincing performance.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of mannerisms
Noun
  • Researchers are working to decipher oddities within this cluster called G objects, which behave like stars but look like clouds of gas and dust.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Go Shopping At Traders Village Since 1973, shoppers have flocked to Traders Village in Grand Prairie for a variety of items and oddities.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of oddities
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