Synonyms for special
ˈspɛʃ əlspe·cial

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1. special

   Synonyms:
   particular, specific, peculiar, appropriate, proper, distinctive, extraordinary, especial, exceptional

   Antonyms:
   general, universal, common, generic

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1. specialnoun

   a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising

   "they are having a special on pork chops"

   Antonyms:
   general, nonspecific, unspecialized, unspecialised, scheduled, common, secondary, ordinary

2. specialnoun

   a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant

   Antonyms:
   common, secondary, nonspecific, general, ordinary, scheduled, unspecialised, unspecialized

3. specialadjective

   a television production that features a particular person or work or topic

   "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"

   Antonyms:
   ordinary, scheduled, unspecialized, nonspecific, secondary, common, general, unspecialised

4. particular(a), peculiar(a), special(a)adjective

   unique or specific to a person or thing or category

   "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair"

   Antonyms:
   ordinary, unspecialised, unspecialized, common, general, secondary, nonspecific, scheduled

5. specialadjective

   for a special service or occasion

   "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"

   Synonyms:
   especial(a), limited, particular(a), peculiar(a), particular, special(a), exceptional, extra

   Antonyms:
   unspecialised, common, general, scheduled, nonspecific, unspecialized, secondary, ordinary

6. especial(a), exceptional, particular(a), specialadjective

   surpassing what is common or usual or expected

   "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"

   Antonyms:
   scheduled, unspecialised, nonspecific, general, common, ordinary, unspecialized, secondary

7. specialadjective

   adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose

   "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis"

   Synonyms:
   especial(a), limited, particular(a), peculiar(a), particular, special(a), exceptional, extra

   Antonyms:
   nonspecific, general, scheduled, unspecialised, ordinary, unspecialized, common, secondary

8. limited, specialadjective

   having a specific function or scope

   "a special (or specific) role in the mission"

   Synonyms:
   especial(a), limited, modified, particular(a), peculiar(a), circumscribed, particular, special(a), exceptional, extra

   Antonyms:
   general, ordinary, secondary, nonspecific, common, scheduled, unspecialised, unspecialized

9. particular, specialadjective

   first and most important

   "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"

   Synonyms:
   especial(a), finical, picky, particular(a), peculiar(a), limited, fussy, finicky, particular, special(a), exceptional, extra

   Antonyms:
   scheduled, general, nonspecific, unspecialised, unspecialized, ordinary, secondary, common

10. extra, specialadjective

    added to a regular schedule

    "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"

    Synonyms:
    superfluous, surplus, special(a), peculiar(a), excess, spare, extra, supererogatory, redundant, supernumerary, limited, particular, additional, especial(a), particular(a), exceptional

    Antonyms:
    ordinary, nonspecific, unspecialized, common, general, secondary, scheduled, unspecialised

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1. unique

   she bought a unique bowl

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1. specialadjective

   Synonyms:
   particular, peculiar, specific, especial

2. specialadjective

   Synonyms:
   extraordinary, uncommon

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1. specialadjective

   Synonyms:
   particular, especial, specific, exceptional

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1. List of paraphrases for "special":

   particular, extraordinary, hoc, specific, private, exceptional, specially, specialized, particularly, especial, spécial, ad-hoc, unique, speciale, especially, dedicated, specifically, specialty, especiales, spéciaux, own, peculiar, srsgspecial, specialised, extraordinaire, spéciales

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1. Jenna Drenten:

   This wedding is extra special because we have a legitimate interest in the wedding, it is like we have an invite.

2. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

   These special operators will, over time, be able to conduct raids, free hostages, gather intelligence and capture ISIL leaders, this force will also be in a position to conduct unilateral operations in Syria.

3. Byron Smith:

   It's pretty unreal for me to play in this thing finally, i grew up here in the desert and been coming here for a long time. So, to play in it is pretty special. ... It's a home game. I'm just super excited because it's a dream come true.

4. Nathan Chen:

   The medal ceremony is definitely a very special part of the Olympics, and for those that should get a medal, I truly hope that they can. Whatever happens happens, but I do hope that we will have this opportunity to share that as a team, there's certainly a lot of variables that are coming to play, but at the end of the day, all I can really control is how much I can do. And certainly, as athletes, you want to be able to have as fair playing field as possible.

5. Kobe Bryant:

   I’ve got a very special message for my man Banks.