quirk

• Nom désignant un trait inhabituel, singulier ou inattendu de caractère ou de comportement d'une personne, ainsi qu'une particularité propre à une chose ou à une situation.

A noun referring to an unusual, peculiar, or unexpected aspect of a person's character, behavior, or of a thing or situation.

1. Peculiar traitB2informal

   An unusual habit or aspect of a person's behavior or character.

   particularité

   • One of his quirks is that he always taps his foot when thinking.
   • She has a quirk of humming while she works.
   • Everyone has their own little quirks.

   Synonymesaberrationcapriceeccentricityfoibleidiosyncrasymannerismodditypeculiarityvagarywhim

2. Unexpected twistB2informal

   A strange or unexpected occurrence or feature.

   Contretemps inattendu

   • By a quirk of fate, they met again years later.
   • The design has a quirk that makes it stand out.
   • A quirk in the system caused the error.

   Synonymesaberrationanomalycapriceeccentricityodditypeculiaritysingularityturntwistvagary

   Antonymesconstancynormpredictabilityregularityuniformity