oddities
Quirks and anomalies
Oddities are strange or unusual things—quirks, peculiarities, or curiosities that stand out from the ordinary.
A shop might sell oddities like taxidermied animals or vintage medical equipment.
A person's oddities are their eccentric traits or behaviors: His oddities made him endearing to some and off-putting to others.
The word often carries affection rather than criticism.
Unusual personal behaviors
- idiosyncrasiesIndividual behavioral peculiarities
- foiblesMinor personal weaknesses
- peculiaritiesDistinctive odd characteristics
- anomaliesDepartures from expected patterns
aberrations · singularities · kinks · whimsies · mannerisms · tics · habits · irregularities
Strikingly unconventional
- peculiarStrangely unusual
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- anomalousDeviating from expected norms
- unusualNot often encountered
freakish · uncanny · outlandish · absurd · atypical · idiosyncratic · aberrant · singular
Rare collectible objects
- antiquesValuable old items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- ephemeraDisposables preserved as collectibles
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
vintage · relics · souvenirs · figurines · trinkets · baubles · novelties · knickknacks
Uncommon or scarce items
- uncommonSeldom occurring or found
- scarceIn short supply
- uniqueOnly one exists
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
extraordinary · singular · exclusive · precious · limited · unusual · infrequent · remarkable
Dreamlike and strange
- macabreDisturbing, death-obsessed
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
- eldritchWeirdly supernatural, disturbingly strange
- ghoulishFascinated by death grotesquely
phantasmagoric · kafkaesque · hallucinatory · uncanny · otherworldly · nightmarish · unsettling · disturbing
eccentricities
Unusual personal behaviors
- idiosyncrasiesIndividual behavioral peculiarities
- foiblesMinor personal weaknesses
- peculiaritiesDistinctive odd characteristics
anomalies · aberrations · singularities · kinks · whimsies · mannerisms · tics · habits · irregularities · exceptions
bizarre
Strikingly unconventional
unusual · freakish · uncanny · outlandish · absurd · atypical · idiosyncratic · aberrant · singular · irregular
curios
Rare collectible objects
- antiquesValuable old items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- ephemeraDisposables preserved as collectibles
artifacts · vintage · relics · souvenirs · figurines · trinkets · baubles · novelties · knickknacks · bric-a-brac
rarities
Uncommon or scarce items
exceptional · extraordinary · singular · exclusive · precious · limited · unusual · infrequent · remarkable · one-of-a-kind
surreal
Dreamlike and strange
- macabreDisturbing, death-obsessed
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
- eldritchWeirdly supernatural, disturbingly strange
ghoulish · phantasmagoric · kafkaesque · hallucinatory · uncanny · otherworldly · nightmarish · unsettling · disturbing · creepy
- quirkseccentricities, idiosyncrasies, peculiarities, foibles, mannerisms
- circuscircus, big top, clown, clowns, ringmaster
- Victorianaseances, Dickens, spiritualism, Sherlock Holmes, phrenology
- carnivalparade, costume, float, ferris wheel, roller coaster
- curioscurios, curio, curiosities, curiosity, knickknacks
- flea marketsvendors, stalls, booths, bargains, haggling
odditiescommonalities
Shared features or traits
normalities · regularities · usuals · commonplaces · ordinaries
odditiesnorms
Expected behavioral standards
conventions · conformities · conformists · standards · traditions
odditiesregularities
Recurring predictable patterns
consistencies · familiarities · normalities · patterns · constants
odd, odds, oddity, oddly, oddball, oddness, oddest, odder, oddments