Bizarre vs. Peculiar — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Bizarre and Peculiar
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Definitions
Bizarre➦
Very strange or unusual, especially in a striking or shocking way.
Peculiar➦
Not ordinary or usual; odd or strange
Noticed a peculiar odor in the room.
Bizarre➦
Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.
Peculiar➦
Belonging distinctively or primarily to one person, group, or kind; special or unique
A species peculiar to the high desert.
Bizarre➦
Odd in manner or appearance; fantastic; whimsical; extravagant; grotesque.
Peculiar➦
A privilege or property that is exclusively one's own.
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Bizarre➦
Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual;
Restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit
Famed for his eccentric spelling
A freakish combination of styles
His off-the-wall antics
The outlandish clothes of teenagers
Outre and affected stage antics
Peculiar➦
Chiefly British A church or parish under the jurisdiction of a diocese different from that in which it lies.
Peculiar➦
Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
The sky had a peculiar appearance before the storm.
It would be rather peculiar to see a kangaroo hopping down a city street.
Peculiar➦
Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia.
Peculiar➦
(dated) One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
Peculiar➦
(dated) Particular; individual; special; appropriate.
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Peculiar➦
That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
Peculiar➦
An ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.
Peculiar➦
One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not possessed by others; of private, personal, or characteristic possession and use; not owned in common or in participation.
And purify unto himself a peculiar people.
Hymns . . . that Christianity hath peculiar unto itself.
Peculiar➦
Particular; individual; special; appropriate.
While each peculiar power forgoes his wonted seat.
My fate is Juno's most peculiar care.
Peculiar➦
Unusual; singular; rare; strange; as, the sky had a peculiar appearance.
Beauty, which, either walking or asleep,Shot forth peculiar graces.
For naught so vile that on the earth doth live,But to the earth some special good doth give.
Peculiar➦
That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
Revenge is . . . the peculiar of Heaven.
Peculiar➦
A particular parish or church which is exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary.
Peculiar➦
Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected;
A curious hybrid accent
Her speech has a funny twang
They have some funny ideas about war
Had an odd name
The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
Something definitely queer about this town
What a rum fellow
Singular behavior
Peculiar➦
Unique or specific to a person or thing or category;
The particular demands of the job
Has a paraticular preference for Chinese art
A peculiar bond of sympathy between them
An expression peculiar to Canadians
Rights peculiar to the rich
The special features of a computer
My own special chair
Peculiar➦
Markedly different from the usual;
A peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats
A man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman
Peculiar➦
Characteristic of one only; distinctive or special;
The peculiar character of the Government of the U.S.
