Special
Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.
Unfamiliar and special are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfamiliar" instead an adjective "Special".
Unfamiliar
Unfamiliar adjective - Not known or experienced before.
Special and unfamiliar are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Special" instead an adjective "Unfamiliar".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rare and special
- rare and unfamiliar
- exceptional and special
- exceptional and unfamiliar
- singular and special
- singular and unfamiliar
- original and special
- original and unfamiliar
- queer and special
- queer and unfamiliar
- remarkable and special
- remarkable and unfamiliar
- striking and special
- striking and unfamiliar
Both words in one sentence
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For those unfamiliar, these are special versions of boltguns with another, specialist ranged weapon glued to the top.
Source: Tabletop Game / Space Hulk - It can also be used as a form of As You Know, or more accurately, "As You Didn't Know." In a setting where everything is unfamiliar to the viewer, special mention needs to be made of things that are unfamiliar to the characters in the setting.
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For the unfamiliar, Rand's a large Cool Old Guy with an intimidating "special service smile" called the "Heat Smile".
Source: Video Game / Super Robot Wars Z
Cite this Source
Unfamiliar and Special. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/special/unfamiliar
Special & Unfamiliar. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/special/unfamiliar>.
Unfamiliar or Special. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/special/unfamiliar.
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