Peculiar vs. Strange — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Peculiar and Strange
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Peculiar
Not ordinary or usual; odd or strange
Noticed a peculiar odor in the room.
Strange
Unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain
Children have some strange ideas
It is strange how things change
He's a very strange man
Peculiar
Belonging distinctively or primarily to one person, group, or kind; special or unique
A species peculiar to the high desert.
Strange
Not previously visited, seen, or encountered; unfamiliar or alien
A harsh accent that was strange to his ears
She was lost in a strange country
Peculiar
A privilege or property that is exclusively one's own.
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Strange
(of a subatomic particle) having a non-zero value for strangeness.
Peculiar
Chiefly British A church or parish under the jurisdiction of a diocese different from that in which it lies.
Strange
Not previously known; unfamiliar
Saw lots of strange faces at the reception.
Heard music that was strange to me.
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.
Strange
Not of one's own or a particular locality, environment, or kind; not native
Came across a flower that was strange to the region.
Peculiar
Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia.
Strange
Out of the ordinary or difficult to account for; unusual or peculiar
Events took a strange twist last week.
Peculiar
(dated) One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
Strange
Reserved in manner; distant or cool
The once affable man slowly became strange to his friends.
Peculiar
(dated) Particular; individual; special; appropriate.
Strange
Not comfortable or at ease
I felt strange and out of place at the party because I didn't know any of the guests.
Peculiar
That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
Strange
Not accustomed or conditioned
She was strange to her new duties.
Peculiar
An ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.
Strange
(Physics) Of, relating to, or exhibiting strangeness.
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.
Strange
In a strange manner
He's been acting strange lately.
Peculiar
Particular; individual; special; appropriate.
While each peculiar power forgoes his wonted seat.
My fate is Juno's most peculiar care.
Strange
Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary.
He thought it strange that his girlfriend wore shorts in the winter.
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.
Strange
Unfamiliar, not yet part of one's experience.
I moved to a strange town when I was ten.
Peculiar
That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
Revenge is . . . the peculiar of Heaven.
Strange
Outside of one's current relationship; unfamiliar.
Peculiar
A particular parish or church which is exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary.
Strange
(particle physics) Having the quantum mechanical property of strangeness.
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
Strange
(math) Of an attractor: having a fractal structure.
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
Strange
(obsolete) Belonging to another country; foreign.
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
Strange
(obsolete) Reserved; distant in deportment.
Peculiar
Characteristic of one only; distinctive or special;
The peculiar character of the Government of the U.S.
Strange
(obsolete) Backward; slow.
Strange
(obsolete) Not familiar; unaccustomed; inexperienced.
Strange
(legal) Not belonging to one.
Strange
To alienate; to estrange.
Strange
To be estranged or alienated.
Strange
To wonder; to be astonished at (something).
Strange
Sex outside of one's current relationship.
Strange
Belonging to another country; foreign.
One of the strange queen's lords.
I do not contemn the knowledge of strange and divers tongues.
Strange
Of or pertaining to others; not one's own; not pertaining to one's self; not domestic.
So she, impatient her own faults to see,Turns from herself, and in strange things delights.
Strange
Not before known, heard, or seen; new.
Here is the hand and seal of the duke; you know the character, I doubt not; and the signet is not strange to you.
Strange
Not according to the common way; novel; odd; unusual; irregular; extraordinary; unnatural; queer.
Sated at length, erelong I might perceiveStrange alteration in me.
Strange
Reserved; distant in deportment.
She may be strange and shy at first, but will soon learn to love thee.
Strange
Backward; slow.
Who, loving the effect, would not be strangeIn favoring the cause.
Strange
Not familiar; unaccustomed; inexperienced.
In thy fortunes am unlearned and strange.
Strange! what extremes should thus preserve the snowHigh on the Alps, or in deep caves below.
Strange
Strangely.
Most strange, but yet most truly, will I speak.
Strange
To alienate; to estrange.
Strange
To be estranged or alienated.
Strange
To wonder; to be astonished.
Strange
Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird;
A strange exaltation that was indefinable
A strange fantastical mind
What a strange sense of humor she has
Strange
Not known before;
Used many strange words
Saw many strange faces in the crowd
Don't let anyone unknown into the house
Strange
Not at ease or comfortable;
Felt strange among so many important people
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