one-off

one–off

adjective

Definition of ONE-OFF

1

being the one or ones of a class with no other members <an actress who commissioned a one-off dress from the designer for the Oscars>

Synonyms alone, lone, one, one-off, singular, sole, solitary, special, sui generis, unique

Related Words single, solo, unaccompanied, unattended; incomparable, inimitable, matchless, peerless, unequaled (or unequalled), unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled (or unrivalled), unsurpassable, unsurpassed; distinct, distinctive, individual, separate; nonce

Near Antonyms divers, manifold, multifarious, myriad; assorted, heterogenous, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, patchwork, promiscuous, varied; popular, prevailing, prevalent, rampant; perennial, recurrent, repeated

2

happening only once <the tour is a one-off event to commemorate the band's 20th anniversary>

Synonyms one-off, one-shot

Related Words nonce; inconstant, infrequent, intermittent, irregular, occasional

Near Antonyms common, commonplace, everyday, familiar, ordinary, routine, ubiquitous, usual; cyclic (or cyclical); around-the-clock, constant, continual, hourly, round-the-clock; accustomed, chronic, confirmed, customary, habitual, inveterate; expected; annual, yearly

Antonyms frequent, periodic, periodical, recurrent, recurring, regular, repeated, steady

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