SINGULARITIES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

singularities

noun

plural of singularity

as in tricks

an odd or peculiar habit a college professor with singularities of dress and speech that have long endeared him to his students

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

conformities

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of singularities An earlier result helped point the search toward fluid singularities. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 Proving that such singularities exist or that the equations hold for all conditions is what the challenge is all about. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 By 2023, the pair had proved that a version of the Euler equations with a messy forcing function displayed singularities. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 The technique used to measure the singularities’ velocity could open the door to studying other tiny, fast phenomena in physics, chemistry and biology—or perhaps to find new ways to encode quantum information in materials, according to the researchers. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026 Seeking certainty Traditionally, engineers have dealt with singularities through software fixes. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for singularities

Noun

Kashpirovskiy performing tricks and hypnotizing a kolkhoz [Soviet cooperative farm] audience.

— Will Tizard, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
Keep potential thieves away with these easy-to-use safety tricks.

— Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of tricks

Noun

Researchers examined material imperfections and electrical characteristics that can introduce parasitic effects.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Galland embellished his ghouls with new characteristics not found in the original Arabic, chiefly the macabre practice of digging up graves to feast on human flesh.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristics

Noun

Claude is destined to imitate these human traits and mirror the human examples provided to it, including acting like a colleague or friend.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
The answers are also likely to implicate a variety of traits beyond simple emotional control.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of traits

Noun

Due to peculiarities of history and tax law, a special district to fund a major project, like a baseball stadium, could be more powerful in West Sacramento than in other cities.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
By contrast, modern proponents of the existence of a ninth planet focus their searches further out, looking instead to orbital peculiarities in smaller objects that occupy the distant reaches of the solar system.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of peculiarities

Noun

His gestures, his mannerisms, his face, his intonations were reworked into a new kind of life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
And judging by the amount of controversy that’s already been stirred up, Sacha Baron Cohen’s iconic character of a middle-class white Brit appropriating hip-hop and Jamaican mannerisms still has the ability to rile people.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of mannerisms

Noun

Content creators have angled to become the food critics of the short-form video era, each with their own schtick or eccentricities.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026
Voorhees’ 19th century eccentricities stretched to the installation of beehives in the attic, but the space is now a cozy two-bedroom layout, with a living room and improved versions of the original porthole windows.

— Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of eccentricities

Noun

Third, adopt sustainable habits by supporting local and slow-made brands.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026
The tricky job of understanding the desires and habits of an always-evolving consumer has taken on new complexity since the advent of artificial intelligence.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of habits

Browse Nearby Words

singular

singularities

singularity

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Singularities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singularities. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of singularities

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

abandon

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

The Words of the Week - Nov. 6

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes