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Synonyms for special
ˈspɛʃ əlspe·cial
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
special
Synonyms:
particular, specific, peculiar, appropriate, proper, distinctive, extraordinary, especial, exceptional
Princeton's WordNet
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, ordinaryspecialnoun
a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
Antonyms:
common, secondary, nonspecific, general, ordinary, scheduled, unspecialised, unspecializedspecialadjective
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, unspecialisedparticular(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, scheduledspecialadjective
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, extraAntonyms:
unspecialised, common, general, scheduled, nonspecific, unspecialized, secondary, ordinaryespecial(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, secondaryspecialadjective
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, extraAntonyms:
nonspecific, general, scheduled, unspecialised, ordinary, unspecialized, common, secondarylimited, 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, extraAntonyms:
general, ordinary, secondary, nonspecific, common, scheduled, unspecialised, unspecializedparticular, 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, extraAntonyms:
scheduled, general, nonspecific, unspecialised, unspecialized, ordinary, secondary, commonextra, 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), exceptionalAntonyms:
ordinary, nonspecific, unspecialized, common, general, secondary, scheduled, unspecialised
Editors Contribution
unique
she bought a unique bowl
Submitted by Gshshsjs6262 on June 13, 2022
Dictionary of English Synonymes
specialadjective
Synonyms:
particular, peculiar, specific, especialspecialadjective
Synonyms:
extraordinary, uncommon
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
specialadjective
Synonyms:
particular, especial, specific, exceptional
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#273 | special | |
#294 | own | |
#397 | private | |
#585 | additional | |
#738 | specific | |
#751 | limited | |
#1113 | particular | |
#1152 | appropriate | |
#1287 | unique | |
#1378 | extra | |
#1379 | especially | |
#1569 | modified | |
#1940 | particularly | |
#2370 | dedicated | |
#2818 | proper | |
#2971 | specifically | |
#3319 | specialty | |
#4133 | excess | |
#5758 | specialized | |
#6173 | spare | |
#6385 | exceptional | |
#6982 | extraordinary | |
#7783 | surplus | |
#8842 | specially | |
#10110 | distinctive | |
#10932 | hoc | |
#12423 | redundant | |
#15415 | peculiar | |
#16746 | specialised | |
#32099 | picky | |
#35699 | superfluous | |
#37099 | especial | |
#41536 | extraordinaire | |
#42715 | fussy | |
#54961 | especiales | |
#66953 | circumscribed | |
#68266 | speciale | |
#87747 | finicky | |
#118122 | supernumerary | |
#256878 | speciales |
How to use special in a sentence?
On her pictures for her first birthday, it hurts my heart to look at them, we tried so hard to make it special for her, she was so sick. She looked so sick.
To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.
Throughout the pandemic, and in fact any time anyone speaks of education, they ignore kids with special needs, for instance, universal day care will do nothing for those kids.
I'm very happy to be back. Queen's is a great event, I always enjoyed it, I had some great feelings there, the atmosphere of the club -- a real tennis club -- is very special, the courts are unbelievable and I'm very happy to be back, i enjoyed Halle but the results have not been perfect for me in Halle, so I want to try Queen's again where the grass courts are a little bit more similar to Wimbledon.
One of my nephews was kidnapped. He was about 10 years old, americans are nothing without the translator. We are their mouth, their ears, their eyes. If they leave them behind, they are going to die. Most of them are going to die. MICROWAVE WEAPONS ARE TARGETING Ismail Khan OFFICIALS AT HOME AND ABROAD Chase Millsap served 3 tours in Iraq as a Marine Captain and spent 5 years trying to bring Chase Millsap Iraqi counterpart, who faced death threats from ISIS, to the US on a Special Immigrant Visa. Chase Millsap’s still waiting.
Translations for special
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- خاصArabic
- асаблі́выBelarusian
- especialCatalan, Valencian
- zvláštní, sleva, jedinečný, speciální, druhovýCzech
- arbennigWelsh
- særligDanish
- Sonderangebot, speziell, Sondersendung, Spezial-, besondere, Sonder-, ungewöhnlich, Lieblings-, bestimmtGerman
- έκτακτος, ιδιαίτερος, ειδικός, προσφοράGreek
- specialaEsperanto
- especialSpanish
- eri-, erilineEstonian
- خاص, ویژه, استثناییPersian
- erikois-, omalaatuinen, erikoinen, lajityypillinen, tietty, pidetty, erityinenFinnish
- solde, particulier, spécialFrench
- speisialtaIrish
- sònraichte, air leth, àraidhScottish Gaelic
- विशेष, ख़ासHindi
- különkiadás, jellemző, jellegzetes, speciális, kisegítő, különlegesHungarian
- հատուկArmenian
- khususIndonesian
- specalaIdo
- specialeItalian
- מיוחדHebrew
- 特別Japanese
- 특별한Korean
- peculiariLatin
- ypatingas, nepaprastasLithuanian
- īpašsLatvian
- motuhakeMāori
- istimewa, khasMalay
- ထူးBurmese
- speciaalDutch
- spesiellNorwegian
- spéshelígííNavajo, Navaho
- specjalny, wyjątkowyPolish
- especialPortuguese
- specialRomanian
- особенный, видовой, специальный, особыйRussian
- speciellSwedish
- சிறப்புTamil
- ప్రత్యేకTelugu
- พิเศษThai
- خاصUrdu
- đặc biệtVietnamese
- ספּעציעלYiddish
- 特别Chinese
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