| Main Entry: | particular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exact, specific |
Synonyms: |
accurate, appropriate, blow-by-blow, circumstantial, clocklike, detailed, distinct, especial, express, full, individual, intrinsic, itemized, limited, local, meticulous, minute, painstaking, particularized, peculiar, precise, scrupulous, selective, singular, special, thorough, topical |
Antonyms: |
general, imprecise, indefinite, inexact |
| Main Entry: | particular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | notable, uncommon |
Synonyms: |
especial, exceptional, exclusive, lone, marked, noteworthy, odd, one, only, peculiar, personal, remarkable, respective, separate, single, singular, sole, solitary, unique, unusual |
Antonyms: |
common, general, ordinary, unimportant, usual |
| Main Entry: | particular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | finicky, demanding |
Synonyms: |
careful, choicy, choosy, critical, dainty, discriminating, exacting, fastidious, finical, fussbudget, fussy, hard to please, meticulous, nice, nit-picking, persnickety*, picky*, rough, stickler, tough |
Antonyms: |
indifferent, nonchalant, undemanding, undiscriminating |
| Main Entry: | particular |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | detail |
Synonyms: |
ABC's, article, bottom line, brass tacks, case, chapter and verse, circumstance, clue, cue, element, fact, facts of life, feature, gospel, item, know*, lowdown, nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts, picture, point, rundown, scoop*, score*, speciality, specific, specification, story, thing*, what's what, whole story |
Antonyms: |
generality |
| Main Entry: | particular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, noun |
Related
Adjectives: |
particular, censorious, dainty, delicate, difficult to please, fastidious, finical, hard to please, hypercritical, jimp, lickerish, nice, pleasing, queasy, querulous, scrupulous, squeamish, strait-laced, thin-skinned
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| Main Entry: | accurate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | precise |
Synonyms: |
authentic, careful, close, concrete, correct, defined, definite, deft, detailed, discriminating, discriminative, distinct, exact, explicit, factual, faithful, genuine, judicious, just, literal, matter-of-fact, methodical, meticulous, on the button, on the money, on the nose, particular, proper, punctilious, punctual, regular, right, rigid, rigorous, scientific, scrupulous, severe, sharp, skillful, solid, specific, strict, systematic, true, ultraprecise, unerring, unmistakable, veracious |
Antonyms: |
careless, faulty, inaccurate, lax, vague |
| Main Entry: | careful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cautious; painstaking |
Synonyms: |
accurate, alert, apprehensive, assiduous, attentive, chary, choosy, circumspect, concerned, conscientious, conservative, cool, deliberate, discreet, exacting, fastidious, finicky, fussy, going to great lengths, guarded, heedful, judicious, leery, meticulous, mindful, observant, particular, playing safe, precise, prim, protective, provident, prudent, punctilious, regardful, religious, rigorous, scrupulous, selfdisciplined, shy, sober, solicitous, solid, thorough, thoughtful, vigilant, wary |
Antonyms: |
careless, inattentive, incautious, thoughtless, uncareful, unconcerned, unscrupulous |
| Main Entry: | certain |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | referring to a specifically known amount |
Synonyms: |
a couple, a few, defined, divers, express, individual, many, marked, numerous, one, particular, precise, regular, several, singular, some, special, specific, specified, sundry, upwards of, various |
| Main Entry: | characteristic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | typical; distinguishing |
Synonyms: |
appropriate, diagnostic, differentiating, discriminating, discriminative, distinctive, distinguishing, emblematic, especial, essential, exclusive, fixed, idiosyncratic, inborn, inbred, indicative, individual, individualistic, individualizing, ingrained, inherent, innate, local, marked, native, normal, original, particular, peculiar, personal, private, proper, regular, representative, singular, special, specific, symbolic, symptomatic, unique |
Antonyms: |
abnormal, uncharacteristic, untypical |
| Main Entry: | chary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | careful, cautious |
Synonyms: |
cagey, calculating, canny, circumspect, considerate, constrained, discreet, economical, fastidious, frugal, gingerly, guarded, heedful, hesitant, inhibited, leery, loath, miserly, particular, prudent, reluctant, restrained, safe, scrupulous, sparing, stingy, suspicious, thrifty, uneasy, wary, watchful |
Antonyms: |
careless, hasty, heedless, incautious, rash, uncareful, willing |