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

   Submitted by Gshshsjs6262 on June 13, 2022  

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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. Donald Trump:

   There's so many things that you can learn from it. Proverbs, the chapter, 'never bend to envy.' I've had that thing all of my life where people are bending to envy. Actually, it's an incredible book, so many things you can learn from the Bible and you can lead your life. I'm not just talking in terms of religion; I'm talking in terms of leading a life even beyond religion. There are so many brilliant things in the Bible, the Bible is special, the Bible -- the more you see it, the more you read it, the more incredible it is. I don't like to use this analogy, but like a great movie, a great, incredible movie. You'll see it once it will be good. You'll see it again. You can see it 20 times and every time you'll appreciate it more. The Bible is the most special thing.

2. Ellen DeGeneres:

   When I was thinking about what would make my birthday really special, apart from being with family and friends, it was reminding you that you are the most important thing in the world to me.

3. Tetsuto Miyashita:

   Qijianglong shows that long-necked dinosaurs diversified in unique ways in Asia during Jurassic times -- something very special was going on in that continent, nowhere else we can find dinosaurs with longer necks than those in China. The new dinosaur tells us that these extreme species thrived in isolation from the rest of the world.

4. Chris Bravacos:

   They have reached out, but considering Marco just suspended his campaign last night, it's a bit early for a lot of people, marco is a special person who inspired hundreds of volunteers.

5. Vivian Yiu:

   I think there is a concern that the proposed Special Purpose Acquisition Companies regime for Hong Kong is less competitive than that in other jurisdictions, while the Stock Exchange is understandably putting in place these safeguards to prevent abuse and market manipulation, there is perhaps room for relaxation in some areas as retail investors are excluded from investing until the de-SPAC completes.