Meaning & use

unique

adjective·Everyday

Being the only one of its kind, or unlike anything else in an important way.

See it in a sentence

Each handmade bowl has a unique pattern.

The archive holds a unique record of the village's early years.

A note on using this word

Unique to identifies where something is found exclusively. When unique means the only one, it does not need very or most.

Words with a similar meaning

one of a kinddistinctive

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Words with an opposite meaning

commonordinary

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