Synonyms of sole

sole 1 of 2

adjective

ˈsōl 

1

as in exclusive

belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named

the landowner has sole rights to the property, so he can do whatever he wants to with it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exclusive
• personal
• single
• proprietary
• unshared
• private

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joint
• public
• common
• mutual
• multiple
• cooperative
• communal
• nonexclusive
• pooled
• shared
• united
• conjoint

2

as in only

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

the eldest son became the family's sole support

Synonyms & Similar Words

• only
• lone
• one
• special
• unique
• single
• singular
• solitary
• alone
• distinctive
• sui generis
• distinct
• unequalled
• peerless
• unrivalled
• incomparable
• matchless
• solo
• inimitable
• one-off
• unparalleled
• unrivaled
• unsurpassable
• unequaled
• separate
• unaccompanied
• unattended
• unsurpassed
• individual
• unmatched
• nonce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• multifarious
• myriad
• mixed
• manifold
• varied
• miscellaneous
• popular
• assorted
• prevalent
• heterogenous
• promiscuous
• prevailing
• perennial
• rampant
• recurrent
• patchwork
• motley
• divers
• repeated

sole

2 of 2

noun

as in toe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• toe
• underside
• foot
• belly
• floor
• undersurface
• seat
• base
• bottom
• underpinning
• underbody
• ground
• underpart
• underbelly
• undercarriage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• top
• face
• apex
• crown
• roof
• peak
• height
• pinnacle
• point
• crest
• summit
• meridian
• culmination
• head
• climax
• tip
• high-water mark
• acme
• cusp
• zenith
• tip-top

Examples of sole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Musk was the sole donor to the PAC in the latest quarter, though previous donors include Palantir Technologies cofounder Joe Lonsdale and the Winklevoss twins. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024

Pure album sales were the sole measurement utilized by the Billboard 200 albums chart through the list dated Dec. 6, 2014, after which that chart switched to a methodology that blends album sales with track equivalent album units and streaming equivalent album units. —Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024

Noun

Christian Louboutin’s Miss Z pump: the most appealing pump introduced in many seasons, inclusive of a new everlasting, scratch-proof red sole. —Sandra Salibian, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024

Capitalism has been defined as the motive to make a profit, and traditionally, the primary, if not the sole, focus of businesses has been just that. —Simone Milasas, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024