special
- adjective
- /ˈspɛʃəl/
- The chef prepared a special dish for the guests to celebrate the occasion.
- special attention
- special interest
- a special relationship
So it's just really been a special little movie.
- So it's just really been a special little movie.
- Generally speaking, what's so special about the Dead Sea?
- First, don't confuse being special with getting special treatment.
- But it, you know, it was a special experience.
- And we're talking about a special guest, LL Rod.
- And the anthropic principle says, no, we are special, we have life.
- And it was a special moment, special club.
- So this, this feels very special to me.
- People have a gift for making people feel special, seen, heard and noticed.
- Why is Palestine a special place, a Holy Land?
- It's Jimmy Fallon with a very special message for Drew.
- Before we jump into the video, let's sing a special little song.
Examples
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Venice is the most special city in the world.
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And you, as always, provided us with a special treat.
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So it's just really been a special little movie.
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We are going to have a special performance.
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But it, you know, it was a special experience.
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We're back in the studio because we have very special guests.
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So this, this feels very special to me.
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One volunteer said that he "paid special attention to kids I knew were having trouble."
Academic text (2011) -
Generally speaking, what's so special about the Dead Sea?
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So tonight, I am going to take her place and read you a special bedtime story.
Synonyms
Important and big enough to make a difference
More important than usual
Very unusual or much greater than usual
Being much better than normal or usual
People treat it as more important than other similar things and give it extra care
A person who is very good at one job or skill and stands out
Very important and needed for something to work or survive
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A group or organization that tries to influence government decisions to help its own members
- Specialized
An image or sound used in film to show something that cannot be done in real life
A very well trained military group that carries out secret or dangerous missions
- Specialized
Teaching and support in school for students with physical, mental, or learning difficulties who need extra help
A group of people who try to influence government decisions about one issue
A meeting held in addition to regular meetings to deal with urgent or important matters
An international sports event for people with intellectual or physical disabilities
A part of the police that deals with the country's safety and political crimes like terrorism or spying
A group that tries to influence government decisions often by talking to politicians
- Specialized
A theory that says physics works the same for all objects moving at constant speed and light speed is constant
- Formal
An extra tax on private property that pays for local public work like new sidewalks
A small, highly trained group of British soldiers who do secret, dangerous missions
- Jargon
A small group inside an organization that works on a specific topic or project, not for politics
- Specialized
A scientific idea that space and time change with speed and that light has the same speed for all observers
- Formal
A part of the navy that carries out secret, dangerous missions at sea and on land
- Formal
A military court that tries soldiers for less serious crimes, usually with three officers
- Specialized
Extra international money from the IMF to help countries build foreign currency reserves and keep their exchange rates stable
- Archaic
A group of people chosen for their special knowledge to decide a legal case
Highly trained soldiers who do secret, dangerous missions for the United States Army
A group in the United States Army trained to do secret and dangerous missions
- Specialized
A 1905 Einstein theory saying time and space change because light's speed is always the same
A formal agreement signed and sealed by the people involved, often with a wax seal
- Formal
A planned military action with clear goals that is often secret
- Jargon
A jury statement about specific facts that the judge uses to decide the case
A police unit trained to handle violent situations like hostage crises and armed standoffs
A group of police officers with special training and weapons who handle very dangerous situations like armed suspects or hostages
A temporary team of experts from different parts of a company who solve an urgent problem quickly
- Specialized
A physics idea that light moves at the same speed and time and space change for moving people
- Offensive
Believing you are unique and should get extra attention from others
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
Special comes from an old Latin word specialis, related to specific and species, with the idea of a thing 'set apart' or 'chosen'. So when something is special it is set apart or more important than the usual.