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| Main Entry: | especial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exceptional, particular |
| Synonyms: | chief, distinguished, dominant, exclusive, express, extraordinary, individual, marked, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, paramount, peculiar, personal, predominant, preeminent, preponderant, principal, private, set, signal, singular, special, specific, supreme, uncommon, unique, unusual, surpassing |
| Antonyms: | common, general, normal, ordinary, unexceptional, usual, unspecific |
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| Main Entry: | characteristic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | typical; distinguishing |
| Synonyms: | appropriate, diagnostic, discriminating, distinctive, distinguishing, especial, essential, exclusive, fixed, idiosyncratic, inborn, inbred, indicative, individual, ingrained, inherent, innate, local, marked, native, normal, original, particular, peculiar, personal, private, proper, regular, representative, singular, special, specific, symbolic, symptomatic, unique, differentiating, discriminative, emblematic, individualistic, individualizing |
| Antonyms: | abnormal, untypical, uncharacteristic |
| Main Entry: | chief |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | most important, essential |
| Synonyms: | arch, capital, cardinal, central, champion, consequential, controlling, crucial, effective, especial, first, foremost, grand, head, highest, key, leading, main, major, momentous, number one, outstanding, paramount, potent, predominant, preeminent, premier, primal, primary, prime, principal, ruling, significant, star, stellar, superior, supreme, telling, uppermost, vital, weighty |
| Antonyms: | minor, secondary, subordinate, unimportant, unnecessary, inessential |
| Main Entry: | distinguished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, outstanding |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, aristocratic, big name*, brilliant, celebrated, conspicuous, dignified, eminent, especial, extraordinary, famed, foremost, glorious, great, honored, illustrious, imposing, marked, memorable, name, noble, nonpareil, notable, noted, noteworthy, peerless, prominent, remarkable, renowned, reputable, royal, salient, shining, signal, singular, special, stately, striking, superior, unforgettable, venerable, well-known, arresting, distingué, esteemed, highly regarded, talked of |
| Antonyms: | common, insignificant, ordinary, standard, unknown, unextraordinary |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | favorite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preferred |
| Synonyms: | beloved, choice, darling, dear, especial, favored, intimate, liked, main, number one, personal, pet*, pleasant, popular, precious, sweetheart*, admired, adored, best-loved, cherished, dearest, desired, esteemed, prized, revered, treasured, wished-for |
| Antonyms: | hated, disliked, loathed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | individual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinctive, exclusive |
| Synonyms: | alone, characteristic, definite, diagnostic, different, discrete, distinct, especial, express, idiosyncratic, indivisible, lone, odd, only, original, own, particular, peculiar, personal, proper, reserved, respective, secluded, select, separate, several, single, singular, sole, solitary, special, specific, uncommon, unique, unusual, diacritic, personalized, unitary |
| Antonyms: | common, general, ordinary |
| Main Entry: | occasional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | irregular, sporadic |
| Synonyms: | casual, desultory, especial, exceptional, exclusive, few, incidental, infrequent, intermittent, odd, off and on*, particular, random, rare, scarce, seldom, special, specific, uncommon, unusual, not habitual, unfrequent |
| Antonyms: | constant, frequent, regular, steady, usual |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | special |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinguished, distinctive; important in own way |
| Synonyms: | appropriate, best, certain, characteristic, chief, choice, definite, different, especial, exceptional, exclusive, express, extraordinary, festive, first, gala, individual, limited, main, major, marked, memorable, momentous, out of the ordinary, particular, peculiar, personal, primary, proper, rare, red-letter*, reserved, restricted, select, set, significant, sole, specialized, specific, uncommon, unique, unreal*, unusual, defined, designated, determinate, earmarked, smashing |
| Antonyms: | common, commonplace, normal, ordinary, undistinguished, unimportant, usual, indistinctive |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | specific |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | particular, distinguishing |
| Synonyms: | bull's eye, categorical, characteristic, clean-cut, clear-cut, cut fine, dead on, definite, definitive, different, distinct, downright, drawn fine, especial, exact, explicit, express, flat out*, hit nail on head, individual, limited, on target, outright, peculiar, precise, reserved, restricted, right on, set, sole, special, specialized, straight-out, unambiguous, unequivocal, unique |
| Antonyms: | general, indefinite, uncertain, vague |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | very |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, exact |
| Synonyms: | actual, appropriate, authentic, bare, bona fide, correct, especial, express, genuine, ideal, identical, indubitable, mere, model, perfect, plain, precise, pure, right, same, sheer, simple, special, true, undoubted, unqualified, unquestionable, veritable, selfsame, sure-enough, very same |
| Antonyms: | inexact |
| Main Entry: | express |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certain, precise |
| Synonyms: | accurate, categorical, clean-cut*, clear, clear-cut, considered, definite, definitive, deliberate, direct, distinct, especial, exact, explicit, individual, intended, intentional, out-and-out*, outright, particular, plain, pointed, premeditated, set, singular, special, specific, unambiguous, unconditional, unmistakable, unqualified, uttered, voiced, voluntary, willing, designful, expressed, witting |
| Antonyms: | indefinite, obscure, uncertain, vague, imprecise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | particular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exact, specific |
| Synonyms: | accurate, appropriate, circumstantial, detailed, distinct, especial, express, full, individual, intrinsic, itemized, limited, local, meticulous, minute, painstaking, peculiar, precise, scrupulous, selective, singular, special, thorough, topical, blow-by-blow, clocklike, particularized |
| Antonyms: | general, indefinite, inexact, imprecise |
| Main Entry: | single |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alone, distinct |
| Synonyms: | distinguished, especial, exceptional, exclusive, individual, indivisible, isolated, lone, loner, odd, one, only, original, particular, peerless, personal, private, rare, restricted, secluded, separate, separated, simple, singular, sole, solitary, special, specific, strange, uncommon, undivided, unique, unrivaled, unusual, not general, not public, singled-out, unalloyed, unblended, uncompounded, unitary, unmixed, unshared, without equal |
| Antonyms: | combined, double, mixed, together, united |
| Main Entry: | different |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | separate, distinct |
| Synonyms: | another, atypical, bizarre, discrete, diverse, especial, express, extraordinary, individual, novel, original, other, out of the ordinary, particular, peculiar, rare, several, singular, special, specialized, specific, startling, strange, uncommon, unconventional, unique, unusual, various, another story, something else |
| Antonyms: | conventional, correspondent, harmonious, normal, same, standard, unified, united |
| Main Entry: | distinct |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | different; unconnected |
| Synonyms: | detached, discrete, disparate, dissimilar, distinctive, divergent, diverse, especial, individual, offbeat, particular, peculiar, separate, separated, several, single, sole, special, specific, unattached, unique, various, disunited, poles apart, unassociated |
| Notes: | distinct means something stands out - while distinctive implies that an attribute or quality make something recognizable or distinguishable |
| Antonyms: | connected, like, resembling, similar |
| 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 |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Main Entry: | aptness |
| Part of Speech: | |
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Adjectives: |
particular, appropriate, bating, certain, characteristic, definite, deictically, determinate, diagnostic, endemic, esoteric, especial, exclusive, hypostatic, idiomatic, individual, original, partial, party, peculiar, perjink, perqueer, personal, pilpulistic, private, proper, respective, several, singular, special, specific, subservient, typical, yon, yonder
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