particular

Main Entry:
particular [per-tik-yuh-ler, puh-tik-]
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: 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
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Main Entry: particular
Part of Speech: adjective, noun
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Adjectives:
censorious, dainty, delicate, difficult to please, fastidious, finical, hard to please, hypercritical, jimp, lickerish, nice, particular, pleasing, queasy, querulous, scrupulous, squeamish, strait-laced, thin-skinned
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
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