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singular

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of singular

1 being out of the ordinary

the novelist's singular command of the language makes her a compelling voice in contemporary fiction

Synonyms of singular

aberrant, aberrated, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, especial, exceeding, exceptional, extraordinaire, extraordinary, freak, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, preternatural, rare, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted

Words Related to singular

conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, salient, striking

bizarre, deviant, eccentric, freakish, monstrous, oddball, outlandish, quaint, strange, weird

incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unimaginable, unthinkable

Near Antonyms of singular

everyday, familiar, frequent

Antonyms of singular

common, customary, normal, ordinary, typical, unexceptional, unextraordinary, usual

2 noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced

appearing on the game show has been the most singular experience of my life

Synonyms of singular

curious, extraordinary, funny, odd, offbeat, out-of-the-way, peculiar, queer, rare, strange, unaccustomed, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, weird

Words Related to singular

bizarre, eccentric, far-out, kooky (also kookie), oddball, outlandish, outré, way-out

aberrant, abnormal, atypical, exceptional, irregular

newsworthy, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, particular, remarkable, special

Near Antonyms of singular

expected, predictable

familiar, normal, regular, typical

Antonyms of singular

common, ordinary, plain, usual

3 of, relating to, or belonging to a single person

preserving our national heritage is not a singular responsibility but our collective duty

Synonyms of singular

idiomatic, individual, individualized, particular, patented, peculiar, personal, personalized, private, privy, separate, subjective, unique

Words Related to singular

characteristic, distinctive, intimate

identifying, idiosyncratic

especial, express, special, specific

independent, nonconformist, self-directed, self-sufficient

custom, customized, specialized

Near Antonyms of singular

broad, prevailing, prevalent, widespread

common, normal, regular, typical

Antonyms of singular

general, generic, popular, public, shared, universal

4 being the one or ones of a class with no other members

this crime was a singular case, and using it as a reason for revising the criminal code would be ill-advised

Synonyms of singular

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

Words Related to singular

single, solo, unaccompanied, unattended

incomparable, inimitable, matchless, peerless, unequaled (or unequalled), unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled (or unrivalled), unsurpassable, unsurpassed

distinct, distinctive, individual, separate

Near Antonyms of singular

divers, manifold, multifarious, myriad

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

popular, prevailing, prevalent, rampant

perennial, recurrent, repeated

Synonym Discussion of singular

strange, singular, unique, peculiar, eccentric, erratic, odd, quaint, outlandish mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected. strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable.

- a journey filled with strange sights

singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness.

- a singular feeling of impending disaster

unique implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel.

- a career unique in the annals of science

peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness.

- the peculiar status of America's first lady

eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior.

- the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers

erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating.

- a friend's suddenly erratic behavior

odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected.

- an odd sense of humor

quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness.

- a quaint fishing village

outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric.

- outlandish fashions of the time

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