<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of a distinct or particular kind or character</li><li>a special kind of key</li><li>being a particular one</li><li>particular, individual, or certain</li><li>pertaining or peculiar to a particular person, thing, instance, etc.</li><li>distinctive</li><li>unique</li><li>having a specific or particular function, purpose, etc.</li><li>distinguished or different from what is ordinary or usual</li><li>being such in an exceptional degree</li><li>particularly valued</li></ul><p><strong>Antonyms</strong></p><ul><li>general</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>singular</li><li>extraordinary</li><li>exceptional, as in amount or degree</li><li>especial</li><li>special importance</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a special person or thing</li><li>a train used for a particular purpose, occasion, or the like</li><li>a special edition of a newspaper</li><li>a spotlight reserved for a particular area, property, actor, etc.</li><li>a temporary, arbitrary reduction in the price of regularly stocked goods, especially food</li><li>a particularly worthwhile offer or price</li><li>a single program not forming part of a regular series</li></ul>