particularity

[per-tik-yuh-lar-i-tee, puh-tik-] / pərˌtɪk yəˈlær ɪ ti, pəˌtɪk- /

NOUN

individuality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

idiosyncrasy peculiarity singularity uniqueness

STRONG

air character difference discreteness disposition dissimilarity distinction distinctiveness eccentricity habit humor identity independence individualism makeup manner nature oddity oneness originality rarity separateness singleness temper temperament unity unlikeness way

WEAK

ipseity seity selfdom selfhood selfness singularness

Antonyms

STRONG

likeness normality sameness similarity standard uniformity usualness

Example Sentences

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This was tender and not sweet because it was anchored in a particularity the audience needed to hear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Rosebrock’s strength as a writer is in the psychological particularity of her characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

An interesting particularity of the publication is that both of its first authors are master students.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

“This claim is embarrassing for want of particularity and speculative in the extreme,” the response said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

We claimed, among other things, that the indictment was vague and lacked particularity.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela