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special

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of special

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

the President claimed that international terrorism was a special threat that required a special way of dealing with it

Synonyms of special

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

Words Related to special

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 special

divers, manifold, multifarious, myriad

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

popular, prevailing, prevalent, rampant

perennial, recurrent, repeated

2 granted special treatment or attention

one student who was treated as special by the teacher

Synonyms of special

beloved, cherished, darling, dear, fair-haired, favored, favorite, fond, loved, pet, precious, sweet, white-headed

Words Related to special

admired, adored, appreciated, esteemed, relished, revered

prized, treasured

Near Antonyms of special

abhorred, abominated, despised, detested, disdained, disfavored, disliked, execrated, hated, loathed, unfavorite

abandoned, forgotten, ignored

alienated, estranged

Antonyms of special

3 of a particular or exact sort

youʼll need special permission from the fire department to do that

Synonyms of special

concrete, distinct, especial, express, peculiar, precise, set, specific

Words Related to special

lone, only, separate, single, sole, solitary

distinctive, exclusive, individual, unique

limited, restricted

differentiated, specialized

given, specified

Near Antonyms of special

general, generalized, generic, nonexclusive, universal

Antonyms of special

Synonym Discussion of special

special, especial, specific, particular, individual mean of or relating to one thing or class. special stresses having a quality, character, identity, or use of its own.

- special ingredients

especial may add implications of preeminence or preference.

- a matter of especial importance

specific implies a quality or character distinguishing a kind or a species.

- children with specific nutritional needs

particular stresses the distinctness of something as an individual.

- a ballet step of particular difficulty

individual implies unequivocal reference to one of a class or group.

- valued each individual opinion

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