Synonyms for especial
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Exceptional in importance or significance; special.
an especial hatred of cats
Related words
- Word family
- especially especialness
Example sentences
- specific My father assigns specific tasks for each weekend.
- particular I mean students in general, but not in particular.
- exceptional There's little oil this year but it's exceptional.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| especial | falling | |
| specific | steady | |
| particular | steady | |
| exceptional | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- special2
- 8 letters
- specific3, uncommon3, peculiar3, singular3
- 10 letters
- particular4
- 11 letters
- exceptional4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (special2 = 2 syllables).