Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exceptional, original |
| Synonyms: | aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, bizarre, eccentric, exotic, extraordinary, fantastic, freakish, idiosyncratic, marvelous, miraculous, modern, new, newfangled, novel, odd, out-of-the-way, outlandish, outré, preternatural, prodigious, remarkable, signal, singular, sui generis, uncommon, unexampled, unheard-of, unique, unparalleled, unrivaled, unusual |
| Antonyms: | known, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual |
| Main Entry: | extraordinary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | strange and wonderful |
| Synonyms: | amazing, bizarre, boss*, curious, exceptional, fab, fantastic, flash*, gnarly, heavy*, inconceivable, incredible, marvelous, odd, off beaten path, out of the ordinary, outstanding, particular, peculiar, phenomenal, rare, remarkable, singular, special, strange, stupendous, surprising, terrific, uncommon, unfamiliar, unheard-of, unimaginable, unique, unprecedented, unthinkable, unusual, unwonted, weird, wicked* |
| Antonyms: | common, commonplace, customary, familiar, normal, ordinary, unextraordinary, unsurprising, usual |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | original |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fresh, new |
| Synonyms: | avant garde, breaking new ground, causal, causative, conceiving, creative, demiurgic, devising, envisioning, fertile, formative, generative, imaginative, ingenious, innovational, innovative, innovatory, inspiring, inventive, novel, originative, productive, quick, ready, resourceful, seminal, sensitive, unconventional, unprecedented, untried, unusual |
| Antonyms: | borrowed, hackneyed, old, used, worn |
| Main Entry: | singular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unique, odd |
| Synonyms: | atypical, avant-garde, bizarre, breaking new ground, conspicuous, cool*, curious, eccentric, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary, loner, noteworthy, original, out-of-the-way, outlandish, outstanding, peculiar, prodigious, puzzling, queer, rare, remarkable, special, strange, uncommon, unimaginable, unordinary, unparalleled, unprecedented, unthinkable, unusual, unwonted, weird |
| Antonyms: | normal, ordinary, regular, usual |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unaccustomed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | new, strange |
| Synonyms: | alien, altered, bizarre, different, eccentric, exceptional, exotic, foreign, imported, novel, out of the ordinary, outlandish, quaint, remarkable, singular, special, surprising, uncommon, unconventional, uncustomary, unexpected, unfamiliar, unknown, unorthodox, unprecedented, unusual, unwonted, variant |
| Antonyms: | customary, normal, usual |
| Main Entry: | uncommon |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | wonderful, exceptional |
| Synonyms: | distinctive, extraordinary, incomparable, inimitable, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, rare, remarkable, singular, special, superior, unimaginable, unique, unparalleled, unprecedented, unthinkable, unwonted |
| Antonyms: | bad, imperfect, poor |
| Main Entry: | unheard-of |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unique, obscure |
| Synonyms: | exceptional, inconceivable, little-known, nameless, new, novel, outlandish, preposterous, rare, shocking, singular, unbelievable, undiscovered, unfamiliar, unknown, unlikely, unprecedented, unrenowned, unsung, unusual |
| Antonyms: | familiar, normal, usual |
| Main Entry: | unique |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | one-of-a-kind; without equal |
| Synonyms: | anomalous, best, exceptional, extraordinary, far-out, incomparable, inimitable, matchless, most, nonpareil, novel, only, peerless, primo, rare, singular, something else, special, standout, strange, uncommon, unequaled, unexampled, unimaginable, unmatched, unparagoned, unparalleled, unprecedented, unreal, unrivaled, utmost, weird* |
| Antonyms: | like, similar, standard, trite |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unparalleled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superlative |
| Synonyms: | all-time, alone, beyond compare, champ, champion, consummate, exceptional, greatest, incomparable, matchless, most, nonpareil, only, peerless, rare, single, singular, solid gold, ten, tops, unequaled, unique, unmatched, unprecedented, unrivaled, unsurpassed, winner, without equal, world-class |
| Antonyms: | inferior, lower, second-rate, surpassable |
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