Special
Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.
Unexpected and special are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unexpected" instead an adjective "Special".
Unexpected
Unexpected adjective - Not expected.
Special and unexpected are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Special" instead an adjective "Unexpected".
Nearby Words: unexpectedly, unexpectedness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rare and special
- rare and unexpected
- exceptional and special
- exceptional and unexpected
- singular and special
- singular and unexpected
- queer and special
- queer and unexpected
- noteworthy and special
- noteworthy and unexpected
- remarkable and special
- remarkable and unexpected
- extraordinary and special
- extraordinary and unexpected
Both words in one sentence
- Though this was not entirely unexpected, as his Exsphere's special nature had been foreshadowed for much of the game.
Source: Wing Pull - A special, tender little moment follows in this most unexpected of circumstances.
- Genre Roulette: Most of their later albums, but A Collision deserves special mention for its unexpected forays into seemingly everything from electronica to bluegrass.
Source: Music / David Crowder Band
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