Gloss · Another word for · unique

Another word for unique.

Unique means one of a kind, which is rarer than people think. Often the word you want is unusual or distinctive.

The only one

• one of a kindPlainer, and just as strong.Her grandmother’s quilt is truly one of a kind.
• singularFormal; remarkable and without equal.He had a singular talent for making people laugh.
• unmatchedBetter than anything else like it.The view from the ridge is unmatched in the state.

Easy to tell apart

• distinctiveMarked by a trait you’d recognize.The bird has a distinctive red patch on its wing.
• originalIts own, not copied.She has an original way of telling a story.
• idiosyncraticPeculiar to one person’s way.His idiosyncratic spelling made the letters fun to read.

Merely unusual

• unusualNot common; often what’s really meant.It’s an unusual name, but I like it.
• rareSeldom found or seen.This is a rare chance to see the comet.

When to keep “unique”

Keep unique for things that really have no equal, like a fingerprint.

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