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unique

unique

3 3.5
A person or thing unlike any other
  • noun
  • /juˈnik/
translation icon : único
  • We are each of us a unique individual.

Examples

  • Her artwork is truly unique, as it combines various styles that no one else uses.

  • Madam Deputy Speaker, dogs have a unique bond with us humans.

  • Each of you has a unique something in you.

  • That just is a weird unique fact about yourself.

  • And then you feel celebrated for the unique you that you are.

  • This is a book of photographs by the brilliant, unique Harmony Corinne for Gucci.

  • Each person is a unique individual with their own experiences and perspectives.

  • In the competition, each contestant presented a unique talent that set them apart from the others.

Synonyms

one of a kind
vsunique
66 3.6

Only one thing or person like it exists

is the concise single-word term for the same idea
one and only
vsunique
65 3.9

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

is the neutral label for being the only one without emphasis
rara avis
vsunique
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An unusual person or thing not often seen

emphasizes sole existence rather than being merely rare or exceptional
unicum
vsunique
  • Archaic
9.9

A thing that exists only once

highlights being unlike anything else not only single existence

Antonyms

ordinary
5 2.0

A person or thing that is not special

commonplace
1 4.1

An ordinary remark or idea that is not new

Compounds

unique experience
8 3.8

A one-of-a-kind event or moment that you cannot have again

unique approach
3 3.7

A different way of doing something that no one else uses

unique blend
2 3.9

A special mix of flavors and qualities that makes something different

unique identifier
  • Specialized
2 3.8

A code, number or name that stands for one record in a system

unique flair
1 3.9

A special style that makes someone or something stand out

unique trait
1 3.7

A quality that makes a person or thing stand out

unique dialect
7.3

A way of speaking a language in one place that is different from other places

unique biotope
  • Specialized
9.0

An area with plants and animals that live only there

unique gruit
  • Archaic
9.9

A beer brewed with a mix of herbs and spices instead of hops

unique life story
4.1

The personal experiences and events that make someone different from others

unique rhymery
  • Literature
9.9

A special way of making rhymes that makes a writer's lines sound different

How Exceptional

inimitable
7 8.2
unique
3 3.5
original
250 3.6
distinctive
104 3.9
ordinary
683 1.0

Surface Forms

unique singular
uniques plural

Etymology

Unique as a noun comes from the Latin unus 'one' and unicus 'single', so a unique is a person or thing that is the 'only one' of its kind, a true 'one of a kind' like a single unit.