SPECIAL - 79 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

Synonyms and antonyms of special in English

special

These are words and phrases related to special. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of special.

GOOD OR IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF UNUSUAL QUALITIES

Are you doing anything special for your birthday?

Synonyms and examples

exceptional
approving
Their standard of acting was very high but there was one exceptional performance.
outstanding
He accepted an award for outstanding achievement in baseball.
extraordinary
Her capacity to remember things is extraordinary.
deluxe
The salesman tried to sell us the deluxe model.
superior
We were upgraded to one of the hotel's superior suites.
original
The design is refreshingly original.

Antonym and example

ordinary
It was just an ordinary day.
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Someone or something that is special is good or important because of unusual qualities.
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special | American Thesaurus

special

adjective
These are words and phrases related to special. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of special.
The carpenter uses a special machine for routing.

Antonyms

all-purpose
unspecialized
The circus hired him for his special trapeze stunts.
Your apple pie is a special favorite of mine. David is a very special friend.

special

noun
The juggling act is the special of the show. Today's special is the shoulder of lamb.
Synonyms for special from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.
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