unique

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/juːˈniːk/

Etymology

Borrowed from French unique. Piecewise doublet of any.

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

niepowtarzalny

eccezionale

Sentences

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