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Idiosyncratic

usgb/ˌɪdiəsɪŋˈkrætɪk/Volume
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Personal Flair

Often suggests a unique way someone does something, which might seem unusual to others.

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Her idiosyncratic decorating turned her home into a one-of-a-kind art piece.
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Unexpected Success

It can imply that an unusual method or style unexpectedly leads to positive results.

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Despite his idiosyncratic techniques, or perhaps because of them, his results were outstanding.
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Not Negative

It doesn’t automatically mean something is bad, just different from the norm.

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She took idiosyncratic notes during lectures, full of sketches and shorthand.
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