adj. 25B6; adjective
something peculiar began to happen : STRANGE, unusual, odd, funny, curious, bizarre, weird, queer, unexpected, unfamiliar, abnormal, atypical, anomalous, out of the ordinary; exceptional, extraordinary, remarkable; puzzling, mystifying, mysterious, perplexing, baffling; suspicious, eerie, unnatural; informal fishy, creepy, spooky.
peculiar behaviour : BIZARRE, eccentric, strange, odd, weird, queer, funny, unusual, abnormal, idiosyncratic, unconventional, outlandish, quirky; informal wacky, freaky, oddball, offbeat, off the wall; N. Amer. informal wacko.
(informal) I feel a bit peculiar. : See unwell .
mannerisms peculiar to the islanders : CHARACTERISTIC OF, typical of, representative of, indicative of, suggestive of, exclusive to.
their own peculiar contribution : DISTINCTIVE, characteristic, distinct, individual, special, unique, personal.
ordinary.