quirk
Odd little habit
A quirk is a peculiar trait or habit—something distinctive but not quite normal: One of her quirks is alphabetizing everything in her refrigerator.
The word suggests mild oddity rather than serious strangeness.
A quirk can also be an unexpected twist or accident: a quirk of fate, a quirk in the system.
By quirk of history, two rivals ended up sharing an office.
Distinctive personal peculiarity
- peculiarityUnusual distinguishing characteristic
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
- mannerismDistinctive personal habit
- foibleMinor personal flaw
singularity · unconventionality · kink · tic · twitch · aberration · anomaly · irregularity
Unforeseen shift in events
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- glitchMinor system fault
- wrinkleSurface fold or crease
catch · hitch · complication · snag · curveball · deviation · irregularity · aberration
Unpredictable urge or notion
- whimSudden arbitrary desire
- fancyElaborate or decorative
- playfulnessLighthearted, frisky spirit
- impulseSudden urge to act
spontaneity · unpredictability · lightheartedness · frivolity · flightiness · levity · jest · frolic
To grow vigorously
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- voluteArchitectural spiral ornament
- finialDecorative top element
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
medallion · corbel · cartouche · fretwork · tracery · embellishment · architectural detail · ornamentation
Inclination toward a behavior
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- proclivityInherent tendency toward something
- propensityInnate behavioral inclination
- predilectionPreexisting preference or bias
penchant · bent · predisposition · routine · pattern · compulsion · fixation · obsession
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- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- cutenessDelicate, endearing appeal
- sweetnessSugary taste quality
- adorablenessQuality of being lovable
likability · charisma · magnetism · warmth · personality · character
idiosyncrasy
Distinctive personal peculiarity
- peculiarityUnusual distinguishing characteristic
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
- mannerismDistinctive personal habit
foible · singularity · unconventionality · kink · tic · twitch · aberration · anomaly · irregularity · deviation
unexpected turn
Unforeseen shift in events
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- glitchMinor system fault
wrinkle · catch · hitch · complication · snag · curveball · deviation · irregularity · aberration · fluke
caprice
Unpredictable urge or notion
- whimSudden arbitrary desire
- fancyElaborate or decorative
- playfulnessLighthearted, frisky spirit
impulse · spontaneity · unpredictability · lightheartedness · frivolity · flightiness · levity · jest · frolic · mirth
flourish
To grow vigorously
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- voluteArchitectural spiral ornament
- finialDecorative top element
rosette · medallion · corbel · cartouche · fretwork · tracery · embellishment · architectural detail · ornamentation · decorative element
tendency
Inclination toward a behavior
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- proclivityInherent tendency toward something
- propensityInnate behavioral inclination
predilection · penchant · bent · predisposition · routine · pattern · compulsion · fixation · obsession · nervous habit
appeal
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adorableness · likability · charisma · magnetism · warmth · personality · character
quirkconformity
Adherence to norms
sameness · uniformity · conventionality · ordinariness · typicality
quirknormality
State of being typical
standard · norm · usualness · normalcy · regularity
quirkregularity
Consistent, predictable occurrence
consistency · predictability · steadiness · constancy · uniformity
- quirk of fateUnexpected chance occurrence
- personal quirk
- quirky sidekickUnconventional supporting character role
- quirky charactersUnconventional, endearing personalities
- quirky habitOdd personal routine
- quirky humorUnconventional comedic sensibility