Synonyms & Antonyms : Peculiar

Peculiar



( Adjective )


This was the wedding dress
peculiar to the 18th century tribes.

Synonyms:

Strange

Extraordinary

Remarkable

Odd

Queer

Unusual

Rare

Abnormal

Uncommon

Irregular

Singular

Contextual Examples:

A
strange feeling came to his mind while entering the haunted house.

A snowfall as seen under a microscope is of
extraordinary beauty.

Congress party has made
remarkable progress in the current elections.

The giraffe is an
odd-looking animal.

We heard a
queer story about how a dog was changed into a monkey.

It’s
unusual for him to be so rude.

He has a good collection of
rare art pieces.

The
abnormal growth of tissues leads to cancer.

A solar eclipse is an
uncommon occurrence.

Our clock is
irregular and cannot be trusted.

We saw a
singular sight of a dog pulling a small cart.



Antonyms:

Natural

Customary

Normal

Commonplace

Usual

Ordinary

Contextual Examples:

Hot summers are a
natural phenomenon of tropical countries.

Desert is a
customary dish after dinner in European hotels.

The
normal life of this city should not be disturbed at any cost.

T.V. is a
commonplace source of recreation for the town folk nowadays.

My
usual summer dress is a blue shirt and a Terri coat pant.

Many extraordinary luxuries in India are
ordinary necessities in Europe.




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