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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alone, single; unsociable |
| Synonyms: | aloof, antisocial, cloistered, companionless, deserted, desolate, distant, eremetic, forsaken, friendless, hermitical, hidden, individual, introverted, isolated, lone, lonely, lonesome, lorn, misanthropic, offish, only, out-of-the-way, particular, reclusive, remote, reserved, retired, secluded, separate, sequestered, singular, sole, solo, stag, standoffish, unaccompanied, unapproachable, unattended, uncompanionable, unfrequented, unique, unsocial, withdrawn |
| Antonyms: | accompanied, combined, sociable, together |
| Main Entry: | special |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinguished, distinctive; important in own way |
| Synonyms: | appropriate, best, certain, characteristic, chief, choice, defined, definite, designated, determinate, different, earmarked, 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, smashing, sole, specialized, specific, uncommon, unique, unreal*, unusual |
| Antonyms: | common, commonplace, indistinctive, normal, ordinary, undistinguished, unimportant, usual |
* = 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 |
| Main Entry: | subjective |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | emotional; based on inner experience rather than fact |
| Synonyms: | abstract, biased, fanciful, idiosyncratic, illusory, individual, instinctive, introspective, introverted, intuitive, nonobjective, nonrepresentative, personal, prejudiced, unobjective |
| Antonyms: | objective, unbiased, unemotional, unprejudiced |
| Main Entry: | unaccompanied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alone |
| Synonyms: | a cappella, abandoned, apart, by oneself, deserted, detached, hermit, individual, isolate, isolated, lone, loner, odd, on one's own, removed, single, solitary, solo, stag, traveling light, unattended, unescorted |
| Antonyms: | accompanied, together |
| Main Entry: | unconventional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very different; odd |
| Synonyms: | anarchistic, atypical, avant-garde, beat, bizarre, crazy, eccentric, far-out, freakish, freaky, free and easy, idiosyncratic, individual, individualistic, informal, irregular, kinky*, kooky, nonconformist, oddball, off the beaten track, off the wall, offbeat, original, out in left field, out of the ordinary, unceremonious, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unorthodox, unusual, way-out, weirdo* |
| Antonyms: | conventional, formal, normal, standard, usual |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unique |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alone, singular |
| Synonyms: | different, exclusive, individual, lone, one, one and only, onliest, only, particular, rare, separate, single, solitary, solo, sui generis, uncommon, unexampled |
| Antonyms: | common, commonplace, normal, usual |
| Main Entry: | various |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | miscellaneous, differing |
| Synonyms: | all manner of, assorted, changeable, changing, different, discrete, disparate, distinct, distinctive, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, individual, legion, manifold, many, many-sided, multifarious, multitudinal, multitudinous, numerous, omnifarious, peculiar, populous, separate, several, sundry, unalike, unequal, unlike, variant, varied, variegated |
| Notes: | varied is the past tense of vary and also an adjective meaning 'characterized by variety,' while various means 'distinct, diverse' or 'of many different kinds' |
| Antonyms: | individual, same, similar, uniform |
| Main Entry: | distinguishable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | discernible |
| Synonyms: | apparent, clear, detectable, different, dissimilar, distinct, diverse, individual, noticeable, observable, obvious, perceivable, perceptible, ponderable, sensible, special, unique |
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