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adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of one

1 being the one or ones of a class with no other members
  • That's the one author I would stand in line for hours to get an autograph from.
Synonyms of one

alone, lone, only, singular, sole, solitary, special, sui generis, unique
Words Related to one

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 of one

divers, manifold, multifarious, myriad

assorted, heterogenous, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, patchwork, promiscuous, varied

popular, prevailing, prevalent, rampant

perennial, recurrent, repeated
2 known but not named
  • One person that I know said that it was the best movie he had ever seen.
Synonyms of one

anonymous, certain, given, some, unidentified, unnamed, unspecified
Words Related to one

particular, specific
Near Antonyms of one

known, named, specified

one

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of one

a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents
  • I don't have any ones on me just now.
Synonyms of one

buck, clam, dollar
Words Related to one

greenback

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