singular

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. unique, individual; peculiar, unusual, odd, eccentric; exceptional, rare; extraordinary. See unconformity, speciality. Ant., common, multiple.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Referring to one]

Syn. sole, one only, single; see unique 1 .

2. [Odd or strange]

Syn. peculiar, uncommon, extraordinary; see rare 2 , unusual 2 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a.

[SING gyuh lur]

unique, one of a kind.

Watching Neil Armstrong take the first moonwalk was a singular experience.

SYN.: unique, one of a kind, exceptional, extraordinary, peculiar, unusual, remarkable, rare, odd, strange, different.

ANT.: common, usual, ordinary

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Being or related to a distinct entity: discrete, individual, particular, separate, single. See INCLUDE. 2. Alone in a given category: lone, one, only, particular, separate, single, sole, solitary, unique. Idioms: first and last, one and only. See INCLUDE. 3. Without equal or rival: alone, incomparable, matchless, nonpareil, only, peerless, unequaled, unexampled, unique, unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled. See SAME. 4. Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary: exceptional, extraordinary, magnificent, outstanding, preeminent, rare, remarkable, towering, uncommon, unusual. Informal: standout. Slang: awesome, out of sight. See BETTER, USUAL. 5. Deviating from the customary: bizarre, cranky, curious, eccentric, erratic, freakish, idiosyncratic, odd, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, queer, quirky, strange, unnatural, unusual, weird. Slang: kooky, screwball. British Slang: rum, rummy2. See USUAL.