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   Spe·cial

   /ˈspeSH(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual: "they always made a special effort at Christmas" Similar exceptionalparticularextra specialunusualmarkedsingularuncommonnotablenoteworthyremarkableoutstandinguniqueinformal:speshmomentoussignificantmemorableof momentsignalimportanthistoricfestivegalared-letterOpposite ordinary
   • ▪ exceptionally good or precious: "she's a very special person" Similar exceptionalparticularextra specialunusualmarkedsingularuncommonnotablenoteworthyremarkableoutstandinguniqueinformal:speshOpposite ordinary
   • ▪ belonging specifically to a particular person or place: "we want to preserve our town's special character" Similar distinctivedistinctindividualparticularspecificcertainpeculiardefiniteexpresspreciseOpposite general
   • ▪ designed or organized for a particular person, purpose, or occasion: "we will return by special coaches" Similar specificparticularpurpose-builttailor-madecustom-built
   • ▪ (of a subject) studied in particular depth.
   • ▪ used to denote education for students with particular educational requirements arising from physical or intellectual disability or behavioral difficulties.
   • ▪ denoting a group consisting of matrices of unit determinant.

   noun

   • 1. a thing, such as an event, product, or broadcast, that is designed or organized for a particular occasion or purpose: "television's election night specials"
   • ▪ a dish not on the regular menu at a restaurant but served on a particular day.
   • ▪ a product or service offered at a temporarily reduced price: "Mrs. Hill was a careful shopper, choosing house brands and in-store specials"

   Word Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French especial ‘especial’ or Latin specialis, from species ‘appearance’ (see species).

   Derivatives

   • 1. specialness noun

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   Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. appropriate. certain. different. exceptional. exclusive. extraordinary. individual. limited. main. major. memorable. particular. peculiar. personal. primary. proper. rare. significant. specialized. specific. unique. unusual. Strong matches. best. characteristic. chief. choice. express. first.

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   Synonyms for SPECIAL: only, unique, one, lone, sole, singular, single, solitary; Antonyms of SPECIAL: myriad, multifarious, miscellaneous, mixed, varied, manifold, popular, assorted

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   Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts . . Adjective. Distinguished by a unique attribute. Characterized by something exceptional or beyond ordinary. Something or someone that is beloved. Exclusive to, or for, someone, something or a group. Something precise or exact.

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to special. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of special. The carpenter uses a special machine for routing. Synonyms. especial. certain. specific.

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   Related terms for special - synonyms, antonyms and sentences with special. What's the definition of Special in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Special meaning and usage.

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   Special synonyms - 2 812 Words and Phrases for Special. particular. adj. # single , unique. exceptional. adj. # unusual. specific. adj. # feature , single. unique. adj. # unusual , feature. extraordinary. adj. # strange , unique. individual. adj. , n. # feature , own. remarkable. adj. # unusual , artistic. singular. adj. # unusual , strange.

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   Synonyms for SPECIAL: particular, especial, specific, individual, peculiar, choice, distinct, designated, limited; Antonyms for SPECIAL: general, unrestricted, indefinite, ordinary, general, common, normal, usual, unimportant.