unique

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
2. Of a feature, such that only one holder has it.
3. Particular, characteristic.
4. (proscribed) Of a rare quality, unusual.

Noun

A thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled; one of a kind.

Synonyms

singular

matchless

unparalleled

single

only

special

sole

rare

one and only

unequaled

incomparable

unequalled

unrivaled

unusual

peerless

alone

novel

peculiar

exceptional

particular

unparallelled

extraordinary

sui generis

unprecedented

one

new

🆕

original

best

characteristic

distinct

distinctive

fresh

individual

inimitable

never again

specific

strange

unexampled

unrepeatable

only one

newfangled

one-off

monotypic

monadic

originative

own

marvellous

particularities

isolated

peculiarity

Translations

unique

unico

einzigartig

único

uniek

einzig

único

enig

μοναδικός

einmalig

únic

singolare

eşsiz

eccezionale

Pronounced as (IPA)

/juːˈniːk/

Etymology

Borrowed from French unique. Piecewise doublet of any.

Sentences

From its unique gesture it was clear , that the rhino was hostile .