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quirky
quirk Q0038500 (kwûrk)n.1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy: "Every man had his own quirks and twists" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).2. An unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary: a quirk of fate.3. A sudden sharp turn or twist: a quirk of the head.4. Architecture A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit.5. Archaic An equivocation; a quibble.
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quirk′i·ly adv.quirk′i·ness n.quirk′y adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | quirky - informal terms; strikingly unconventionalfar-out, offbeat, way-out, kinkyunconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" |
quirkyadjective odd, unusual, eccentric, idiosyncratic, curious, peculiar, unpredictable, rum (Brit. slang), singular, fanciful, whimsical, capricious, offbeat, out there (slang) We've developed a reputation for being quite quirky and original.quirkyadjectiveDeviating from the customary:bizarre, cranky, curious, eccentric, erratic, freakish, idiosyncratic, odd, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, queer, singular, strange, unnatural, unusual, weird.Slang: kooky, screwball.British Slang: rum, rummy.Translationsindiossincráticopróprio de alguémúnico
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Synonyms for quirkyadj oddSynonyms- odd
- unusual
- eccentric
- idiosyncratic
- curious
- peculiar
- unpredictable
- rum
- singular
- fanciful
- whimsical
- capricious
- offbeat
- out there
Synonyms for quirkyadj deviating from the customarySynonyms- bizarre
- cranky
- curious
- eccentric
- erratic
- freakish
- idiosyncratic
- odd
- outlandish
- peculiar
- quaint
- queer
- singular
- strange
- unnatural
- unusual
- weird
- kooky
- screwball
- rum
- rummy
Synonyms for quirkyadj informal termsSynonyms- far-out
- offbeat
- way-out
- kinky
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