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Synonyms for special
ˈspɛʃ əlspe·cial

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms4.3 / 4 votes

  1. special

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

    Antonyms:
    general, universal, common, generic

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  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

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. specialadjective

    Synonyms:
    particular, peculiar, specific, especial

  2. specialadjective

    Synonyms:
    extraordinary, uncommon

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words5.0 / 1 vote

  1. specialadjective

    Synonyms:
    particular, especial, specific, exceptional

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How to use special in a sentence?

  1. Kirsten Dunst:

    It was special because we were underdogs, we didn’t think that movie would be as big as it was. We didn’t know. We were like a little Universal picture no one really cared about and let us do our thing in San Diego, and then it jumped to number one, and I’d never had a number one film before.

  2. Ernie Els:

    What a player, you just cannot see this kid not win many, many majors. I think he is by far the most balanced kid I've seen. Jordan, he's got that little tenacity to him and he's really got a fighting spirit, and he's the nicest kid in the world. ... He's a special kid.

  3. Ernest Hemingway:

    The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.

  4. Beckett Wyatt:

    It’s special getting to see him getting to do those things, but also no matter what comes, I’ll have those memories with him.

  5. Brenda Blethyn:

    I hate that people think going to the theatre is a special occasion. I wish people would treat it as normally as going to the cinema.


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