quiddity | Definition of quiddity

Synonyms and Antonyms of quiddity

1 an odd or peculiar habit

for all of her quiddities, she is a very wise and generous lady

Synonyms of quiddity

crotchet, curiosity, eccentricity, erraticism, idiosyncrasy, individualism, kink, mannerism, oddity, peculiarity, quip, quirk, singularity, tic, trick, twist

Words Related to quiddity

affectation, airs

attribute, characteristic, mark, property, trait

custom, habit, pattern, practice (also practise), way, wont

abnormality, neuroticism, perversion, weirdness

disposition, genius, leaning, partiality

bent, inclination, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, tendency, turn

attitude, character, humor, identity, individuality, nature, personality, temperament

Near Antonyms of quiddity

conformity, sameness

2 the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is

Rembrandt's genius was his unparalleled ability to render a person's quiddity in a single portrait

Synonyms of quiddity

being, essence, essentiality, nature, quintessence, soul, stuff, substance

Words Related to quiddity

alpha and omega, center, core, keynote, marrow, pith, seat

embodiment, epitome, incarnation, manifestation, personification

aspect, attribute, feature, property

gist, kernel, nub

Phrases Synonymous with quiddity

name of the game