as in characteristic
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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Recent Examples of eccentricity
Born on January 20, 1946, in Missoula, Montana, David Keith Lynch had a quintessentially American upbringing that belied the eccentricity of his later works.
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Darryn King, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
His character as criminal profiler quickly became a fan favorite with his analytical skills, his eccentricities — and his ever-changing hair.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
As if life weren’t challenging enough already, Evie is going to be navigating this amongst the eccentricity of her family home, living with her fiercely loving single mum Suz (Suranne Jones), sister Izzie (Liv Hill), and handsome boyfriend (sometime man of the house) Josh (Adam Long).
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
His eccentricities — once easily dismissed as the affectations of a lonely man — read maniacal.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Darryn King, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
His character as criminal profiler quickly became a fan favorite with his analytical skills, his eccentricities — and his ever-changing hair.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
As if life weren’t challenging enough already, Evie is going to be navigating this amongst the eccentricity of her family home, living with her fiercely loving single mum Suz (Suranne Jones), sister Izzie (Liv Hill), and handsome boyfriend (sometime man of the house) Josh (Adam Long).
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
His eccentricities — once easily dismissed as the affectations of a lonely man — read maniacal.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eccentricity
Noun
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All in all, the benefits of companion plants really boil down to the individual growing characteristics of the plants incorporated, how each of those plants interacts with their growing environment, and how other plants can utilize those characteristics and interactions.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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This is definitely the characteristic of Desolas, as there is barely the faintest whiff of smoke.—
Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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Magness recommended a trick backed by psychology: Use second- and third-person pronouns when talking to yourself, instead of first-person pronouns.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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When working with one or a few rats, snacks like nuts, seeds, and fruit often do the trick.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Aside from this unusual trait, Yellow Red Heart promises to delight with vibrant yellow blossoms with a red throat that start early and continue through to a heavy frost.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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This month’s trait, kindness, will be celebrated in a Kindness Week at the end of January.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Like all of us, managers have their idiosyncrasies.—
Gus Gaynor,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Jan. 2025
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Soon enough, players will be plenty comfortable with the TGL course’s idiosyncrasies.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Common features in children who claim to have led a previous life include a verbal precocity and mannerisms at odds with that of the rest of the family.—
Saskia Solomon,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Brody was 7 years old when his grandfather died, but the memories of his speech and mannerisms left their mark.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
23 Dec. 2024
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The ratings service’s December Gauge rankings — which, due to a quirk of how Nielsen collects its data, also includes the last week of November — show streaming services commanding an all-time high of 43.3 percent of all TV viewing in the United States.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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Due to calendar quirks, the two significant US days will not coincide again for another 28 years.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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This interplay could generate the kind of entropy that resolves itself by accident, potentially catalyzing the singularity many are quietly hoping for.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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But other times, there might be just a few isolated singularities on the boundary.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Waymo will map the city, adapt vehicles to its peculiarities and test and certify safety, as well as of course maintain the software and probably its own custom made hardware.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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Due to the Electoral College’s peculiarities, even slight changes in presidential polls in just a handful of states could signal a decisive shift toward either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2024
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“Eccentricity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eccentricity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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