quirkiness
Endearing unusual quality
Quirkiness is the quality of being pleasantly unusual or unconventional.
It suggests idiosyncratic behavior or style that's endearing rather than off-putting: I love the quirkiness of her decorating choices.
The word carries an affectionate tone—quirky people have charming peculiarities, not disturbing ones.
Something unusual or unexpected
- peculiarityUnusual distinguishing characteristic
- idiosyncrasyDistinctive personal peculiarity
- strangenessQuality of being peculiar
- weirdnessQuality of being strange
bizarreness · outlandishness · kookiness · zaniness · wackiness · freakishness · oddness · aberration
Quality of being singular
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- originalityNovel creative quality
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- singularityPoint where values explode
personality · flair · character · differentiation · individualism · self-expression · trademark · one-of-a-kind
Inclined toward fun
- fancifulImaginatively unrealistic
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
mischievous · whimsical · fantastical · imaginative · sprightly · frolicsome · elfin · pixieish
Arousing fondness or affection
- adorableExtremely endearing
- lovableInspiring warm feelings
- delightfulHighly pleasing, wonderful
- appealingPleasant and inviting
winsome · captivating · enchanting · disarming · sweet · likable · charismatic · engaging
Pleasantly strange or unusual
- unorthodoxContrary to accepted practice
- alternativeAnother available choice
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
avant-garde · counterculture · indie · hipster · edgy · funky · iconoclastic · radical
oddity
Something unusual or unexpected
- peculiarityUnusual distinguishing characteristic
- idiosyncrasyDistinctive personal peculiarity
- strangenessQuality of being peculiar
weirdness · bizarreness · outlandishness · kookiness · zaniness · wackiness · freakishness · oddness · aberration · anomaly
uniqueness
Quality of being singular
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- originalityNovel creative quality
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
singularity · personality · flair · character · differentiation · individualism · self-expression · trademark · one-of-a-kind · authenticity
playful
Inclined toward fun
- fancifulImaginatively unrealistic
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
impish · mischievous · whimsical · fantastical · imaginative · sprightly · frolicsome · elfin · pixieish · zany
endearing
Arousing fondness or affection
- adorableExtremely endearing
- lovableInspiring warm feelings
- delightfulHighly pleasing, wonderful
appealing · winsome · captivating · enchanting · disarming · sweet · likable · charismatic · engaging · magnetic
offbeat
Pleasantly strange or unusual
- unorthodoxContrary to accepted practice
- alternativeAnother available choice
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
nonconformist · avant-garde · counterculture · indie · hipster · edgy · funky · iconoclastic · radical · subversive
- humorjoke, jokes, joking, comedy, comic
- weirdness synonymsweirdness, strangeness, oddity, bizarreness, peculiarity
- whimsywhimsy, whim, fairies, caprice, unicorns
- dorkinessawkwardness, geekiness, nerdiness, goofiness, clumsiness
- literary odditiesoddities, whimsy, absurdism, surrealism, avant-garde
- changeabilityvariability, mutability, fickleness, inconstancy, instability
quirkinessconventionality
Adherence to accepted customs
normality · conformity · normalcy · predictability · regularity
quirkinessuniformity
State of being identical
homogeneity · standardness · ordinariness · averageness · typicality