English

Detailed Synonyms for singular in English

singular:

singular adj

  1. singular
  2. singular
    – being a single and separate person or thing 1
    singular
    – being a single and separate person or thing 1
    • singular adj
      • can the singular person be understood apart from his culture?1
      • every fact in the world might be singular...unlike any other fact and sole of its kind1
  3. singular
    – beyond or deviating from the usual or expected 1
    odd; curious; peculiar; queer; funny; singular; rum; rummy
    – beyond or deviating from the usual or expected 1
    • odd adj
      • had an odd name1
    • curious adj
      • a curious hybrid accent1
    • peculiar adj
      • the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves1
    • queer adj
      • something definitely queer about this town1
    • funny adj
      • her speech has a funny twang1
      • they have some funny ideas about war1
    • singular adj
      • singular behavior1
    • rum adj
      • what a rum fellow1
    • rummy adj
  4. singular
    – unusual or striking 1
    remarkable; singular
    – unusual or striking 1
  5. singular
    – grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit 1
    singular
    – grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit 1
  6. singular
    – composed of one member, set, or kind 1
    singular
    – composed of one member, set, or kind 1
  7. singular
    – the single one of its kind 1
    unique; singular
    – the single one of its kind 1
    • unique adj
      • the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting1
      • a unique copy of an ancient manuscript1
      • certain types of problems have unique solutions1
    • singular adj
      • a singular example1

singular

  1. singular

singular [the ~] noun

  1. the singular
    – the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton 1
    the singular; the singular form
    – the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton 1

Related Words for "singular":

  • singulars, singularly

Alternate Synonyms for "singular":


Antonyms for "singular":


Related Definitions for "singular":

  1. being a single and separate person or thing1
    • can the singular person be understood apart from his culture?1
    • every fact in the world might be singular...unlike any other fact and sole of its kind1
  2. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected1
    • singular behavior1
  3. unusual or striking1
    • such poise is singular in one so young1
  4. grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit1
  5. composed of one member, set, or kind1
  6. the single one of its kind1
    • a singular example1
  7. the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton1

Related Synonyms for singular