🌟 Unique or special 1️⃣ One only 🦄 Very unusual 1️⃣ One form

singular

34 5.6

The only one of its kind

adjective
/ˈsɪŋɡjələr/

: único

In this house, each day is singular and precious, as if it contained all of time.
of singular importance
a singular event
a singular identity

And did that state have a singular beginning or not?

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Examples

Above all, they are manifestations of his singular commitment to truth in his naturalistic religious art.

Academic text (2012)
The architect's design is singular, showcasing a style that has never been seen before.
One star, one singular star for this book right here.
So this is a singular solution.
Seem to be the singular goal of each and every project.
Even with a partner, it's a singular journey because change starts with yourself.
He's a singular force in the universe.

Red One (2024)
I think Elon Musk is a singular brilliant genius.

FLAGRANT
You have singular talent.

Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
The posters for the movie concentrate on this singular fact: "Garbo Talks."

Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

special

vssingular

∞ 1.0

Made for a particular person, purpose, or occasion

stresses being unique or exceptional rather than just different

single

vssingular

∞ 1.0

For one person or thing, not shared with others

focuses on being uniquely different or exceptional not mere solitude

unique

vssingular

∞ 3.5

The only one of its kind

is about being the only example and also exceptional in quality

one of a kind

vssingular

66 3.6

Only one thing or person like it exists

emphasizes uniqueness with an added sense of exceptionality

one and only

vssingular

65 3.9

A single person or thing that is special and has no equal

presents uniqueness more neutrally as being exceptional

sui generis

vssingular

Formal

1 9.9

One of a kind and unlike anything else

describes a single exceptional item rather than a separate class

monotypic

vssingular

Specialized

9.9

Having only one species or kind in a group

is a general term for uniqueness not limited to groups

Antonyms

common

797 1.0

Happening often or seen in many places

ordinary

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

Compounds

singular matrix

Specialized

8.8

A square matrix with determinant zero that has no inverse

singular proposition

Specialized

9.5

A statement that talks about one particular person or thing

singular form

Specialized

1.8

The form of a word used for one person or thing

How Unique

singular

34 5.6

unusual

∞ 2.2

ordinary

683 1.0

Surface Forms

singular positive

Morphology

singular = single (semi-transparent) = singul + ar

The connection to 'single' is clear, but the specific meaning of 'unique or exceptional' is a specialized extension.

Etymology

Singular comes from Latin for 'one' and is related to the simple English word single, so it can mean 'one of a kind' or 'unique'. That's why calling something singular means it is special or unlike anything else.