Definitions

of a kind

ADJECTIVE

equivalent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commensurate comparable corresponding equal identical proportionate tantamount

STRONG

agnate carbon convertible copy correlative correspondent ditto duplicate even like parallel reciprocal substitute

WEAK

akin alike analogous homologous indistinguishable interchangeable same difference synonymous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

different dissimilar opposite unequal unlike

WEAK

changeable mismatched

Example Sentences

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“Your name is … Herbert. No, no, you don’t look like a Herbert. Bertram? No, you don’t have the right aura for that. Ooh, tricky, tricky! Something unusual—one of a kind, I think. Zelgemeier? Woldenecht? Rolfando?”

From Literature

“Michael was one of a kind, truly singular. And his voice is too,” Felsenthal said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Excellent question. Things that are rare are hard to find. They’re one of a kind, unique, and oftentimes irreplaceable. We’ve had texts found in desert caves, abandoned author homes. Our latest acquisition was found in Central Park, but that one is still being restored.”

From Literature

“It has a dent now,” Biyendolo said on TikTok, “so it’s definitely one of a kind.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And if I got another Wonder when I wasn’t even looking for one, that was a miracle of a kind too.

From Literature

of a kind

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