special

[spesh-uhl] / ˈspɛʃ əl /

ADJECTIVE

distinguished, distinctive; important in own way

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate certain different exceptional exclusive extraordinary individual limited main major memorable particular peculiar personal primary proper rare significant specialized specific unique unusual

STRONG

best characteristic chief choice express first gala set smashing sole

WEAK

defined definite designated determinate earmarked especial festive marked momentous out of the ordinary red-letter reserved restricted select uncommon unreal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK common commonplace conventional familiar general improper indefinite insignificant like minor normal ordinary regular secondary similar standard uncertain unimportant unlimited unnoteworthy unrestricted unsuitable usual

STRONG

least worst

WEAK

indistinctive undistinguished

Example Sentences

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The plan is to focus on San Jose, not anywhere else, said Tommy O’Hare, the city’s new sports and special events director.

From The Wall Street Journal

She has a special interest in small-town America and Southern politics, economics and culture.

From The Wall Street Journal

And you're living the part of your dream that really mattered, building a life that you're proud of and sharing it with special people.

From BBC

"No responsible government anywhere in the world can allow people to live directly under high-tension cables or obstruct vital waterways," the governor's special adviser on urban development, Olajide Abiodun Babatunde, said in a statement.

From BBC

Condo demand has dropped recently as high homeowners-association fees and insurance costs are putting off some prospective buyers, as well as special assessments that are on top of monthly fees to maintain the property.

From MarketWatch

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