unique

Plural: uniques

Adjective Satellite

• radically distinctive and without equal
  • "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"
• (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality
  • "a species unique to Australia"
• the single one of its kind
  • "the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting"
  • "a unique copy of an ancient manuscript"
  • "certain types of problems have unique solutions"
• highly unusual or rare but not the single instance
  • "spoke with a unique accent"
  • "had unique ability in raising funds"
  • "a frankness unique in literature"
  • "a unique dining experience"

Adj

• Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
• Of a feature, such that only one holder has it.
• Particular, characteristic.
• Of a rare quality, unusual.

Noun

• Something that is one of a kind or exceptional.
• A thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled; one of a kind.

Adjective

• Being the only one of its kind; distinctively special.

Examples

• Every person has a unique life, therefore every person has a unique journey.
• Her ability to find UNIQUE words was truly unparalleled in Words With Friends.
• Playing "QUIXOTRY" on a triple-triple was truly a UNIQUE moment in the Scrabble game.

Synonyms

alone, singular, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled, azygous, incomparable, matchless, nonpareil, one of a kind, peerless, sui generis, unique, unmatched, unrivalled

Antonyms

common, normal

Related Words

first and last, ideal, inimitable, nonesuch, one of a kind, one-of-a-kind, one-off, only, paragon, snowflake, sole, solitary, strange, unicity, uniqueness, UNIQUELY

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