Special
Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.
Uncharacteristic and special are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uncharacteristic" instead an adjective "Special".
Uncharacteristic
Uncharacteristic adjective - Distinctive and not typical.
Special and uncharacteristic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Special" instead an adjective "Uncharacteristic".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rare and special
- rare and uncharacteristic
- idiosyncratic and special
- idiosyncratic and uncharacteristic
- exceptional and special
- exceptional and uncharacteristic
- singular and special
- singular and uncharacteristic
- memorable and special
- memorable and uncharacteristic
- noteworthy and special
- noteworthy and uncharacteristic
- remarkable and special
- remarkable and uncharacteristic
Both words in one sentence
-
On the other hand, Vetinari's uncharacteristic pauses of nostalgic longing seem to indicate a special something she had with him.
Source: Discworld / The Fifth Elephant -
Special Guest: Paul McCoy of 12 Stones appears in a back-and-forth Linkin Park-like duet in "Bring Me to Life", uncharacteristic of their normal material.
Source: Music / Fallen -
Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil: Solomon's barely-euphemistic threat to rape Nefertiti helps to explain why the Doctor cold-bloodedly executes him, complete with an uncharacteristic Pre-Mortem One-Liner.
Cite this Source
Uncharacteristic and Special. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/special/uncharacteristic
Special & Uncharacteristic. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/special/uncharacteristic>.
Uncharacteristic or Special. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/special/uncharacteristic.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "special" and "uncharacteristic" have occurred on timeline