idiosyncratic

//ˌɪd.i.oʊ.sɪŋˈkræt.ɪk//
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Adjective

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1

Peculiar or unique to an individual; having distinctive or unusual characteristics that set someone or something apart from others.

She has an idiosyncratic way of organizing her desk that no one else understands.

2

Relating to or denoting a reaction or response that is unusual or unpredictable, especially in medicine or pharmacology.

The patient experienced an idiosyncratic reaction to the medication.