quirky

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UK/ˈkwɜːki/

adjective

Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.

“She has a quirky laugh.”

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Meanings

adjectivequirky (comparative quirkier, superlative quirkiest)

comparative quirkier · superlative quirkiest

  1. Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.

    She has a quirky laugh.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(informal) strikingly unconventional

Similar
far-outkinkyoffbeatway-outunconventional
Also see
eccentricfar-outkinkyoffbeatpixilatedquirked upquirksomeway-outwhimsical

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From quirk + -y.

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Translations

Bulgarian шантав
  • шантав (šantav)given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Dutch eigenaardig, merkwaardig
  • eigenaardiggiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
  • merkwaardiggiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
  • typischgiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
  • apartgiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Finnish omituinen, kummallinen
  • omituinengiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
  • kummallinengiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
French excentrique, original
  • excentriquegiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
  • originalgiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
  • cocassegiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
German schrullig, eigenartig
  • schrulliggiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
  • eigenartiggiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
  • skurrilgiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Greek αλλόκοτος
  • αλλόκοτος (allókotos)given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Indonesian kocak
  • kocakgiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Polish dziwaczny
  • dziwacznygiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Portuguese peculiar
  • peculiargiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Romanian caraghios
  • caraghiosgiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Russian причу́дливый
  • причу́дливый (pričúdlivyj)given to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Spanish estrafalario, hacerse el interesante
  • estrafalariogiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
  • hacerse el interesantegiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Swedish egendomlig, besynnerlig
  • egendomliggiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
  • besynnerliggiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Turkish acaip, garip
  • acaipgiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
  • garipgiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies
Ukrainian вига́дливий
  • вига́дливий (vyhádlyvyj)given to quirks or idiosyncrasies

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with quirky

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Cite this entry
APA

quirky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quirky

MLA

“quirky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quirky. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quirky,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quirky.

Source: quirky on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.