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sui generis

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of sui generis

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

among history's greats Leonardo da Vinci is often considered sui generis—a man of such stupendous genius that the world may never see his like again

Synonyms of sui generis

alone, lone, one, one-off, only, singular, sole, solitary, special, unique

Words Related to sui generis

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 sui generis

divers, manifold, multifarious, myriad

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

popular, prevailing, prevalent, rampant

perennial, recurrent, repeated

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