SPECIALNESS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

specialness

noun

Definition of specialness

as in greatness

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Recent Examples of specialness This, buyers quickly realized, gave each already-collectible piece an extra marker of specialness. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 But the specialness of the event wasn’t confined only to the Sphere, as fans visited Metallica’s many experiences. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026 And to do two weddings in a finale would've deprived the specialness from both of them. — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Its accessibility only amplifies its specialness. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 The real loss is the specialness. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 Stanton’s disdain for immigrants led her into emergent realms of pseudoscience that would transform into eugenics; her rhetoric about women strayed from the principle of gender equality into essentialist ideas about women’s feminine specialness. — Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026 At least the quality of cabin materials—the complex leather stitching, the suppleness of the hide, the tasteful integration of carbon-fiber trim—lends the cabin a feeling of specialness that mitigates some of the tech frustrations. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026 And adults reinforced the child's sense of specialness by holding him to a higher standard. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Television and movies illustrate female leaders capable of achieving greatness as well as making mistakes.

— Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
With her solo career, Jade has pushed harder than ever before, fueled by an insatiable hunger for true pop greatness.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of greatness

Noun

The mania for ancient Greece and Rome is in ample display among the current descendants of the Nazis, the alt-right more than happy to cosplay their fantasy of classical masculinity and racial exceptionality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
And just as Shakespeare relentlessly intensified Lear’s individuality, so did Jobs make each gadget more itself, eschewing generic compromise to magnify exceptionality.

— Big Think, Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025

Definition of exceptionality

Noun

And at least a few folks In the peanut gallery recognized her fabulousness.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Making the celebration even sweeter, this year’s festival falls on Father’s Day, so the fruit-forward foodie fete has added some pater-riffic fabulousness.

— Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026

Definition of fabulousness

Noun

At Equinox, Mastronardi has been responsible for leading operational excellence, employee and member experience, financial performance and process innovation across all club offerings.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Her campaign emphasized fiscal responsibility, parental involvement and academic excellence.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of excellence

Noun

Instead, Taiwan has been crucial to maintaining the United States’ technological superiority.

— LIN CHIA-LUNG, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Together, the developments point to a broader role for the aircraft beyond conventional air-superiority missions, reflecting China’s efforts to integrate stealth fighters into increasingly networked combat operations, reports the Global Times.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of superiority

Noun

Modest compared with some of his other commissions, the three-bedroom, three-bath home has a warmth and quiet grandness about it.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
His relaxed point of view is a far cry from the grandness or the grittiness that marked the work of Western painters past like Frederic Remington or Albert Bierstadt.

— Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of grandness

Noun

Speaking in Spanish, Leo emphasized the importance of protecting family life and delivered a pointed criticism of both laws.

— Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
The fable emphasizes the importance of valuing and respecting all members of a community, regardless of size, background or abilities.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of importance

Noun

Because in the moment of the rose’s existence, there is—however temporary and however short—that blissful perfection which stands in opposition to those corrupted kingdoms of this world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
But that perfection, like outward beauty, can be suffocating.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of perfection

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