Antonyms for particular
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : per-tik-yuh-ler, puh-tik- |
| Phonetic Transcription : pərˈtɪk yə lər, pəˈtɪk- |
Definition of particular
Origin :- late 14c., "pertaining to a single thing or person," from Old French particuler (14c., Modern French particulier) and directly from Late Latin particularis "of a part, concerning a small part," from Latin particula "particle" (see particle). Sense of "precise, exacting" first recorded 1814.
- adj exact, specific
- adj notable, uncommon
- adj finicky, demanding
- noun detail
- Why the world should have grown cold at that particular moment, we do not know.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- I had particular attention paid to Helen's skating on that very account.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- Heaven forbid that their conduct, in one particular, should savour of injustice.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- We are held by particular bonds of sympathy and common interest with them.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- We are not obliged to conform to any particular set of rules.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- To be so particular as you require in subjects of conversation, it is impossible to be short.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- My uncle Antony presented him to me, as a gentleman he had a particular friendship for.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Do you mean my particular seat, the clerks, or the duties, or all combined?
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- On this particular night their meeting was unusually impressive.
- Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson
- Inquiries were made as to the health of Mr. Potts' family, and of Mr. Potts in particular.
- Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson
Synonyms for particular
- ABC's
- accurate
- appropriate
- article
- blow-by-blow
- bottom line
- brass tacks
- careful
- case
- chapter and verse
- choicy
- choosy
- circumstance
- circumstantial
- clocklike
- clue
- critical
- cue
- dainty
- detailed
- discriminating
- distinct
- element
- especial
- exacting
- exceptional
- exclusive
- express
- fact
- facts of life
- fastidious
- feature
- finical
- full
- fussbudget
- fussy
- gospel
- hard to please
- individual
- intrinsic
- item
- itemized
- know
- limited
- local
- lone
- lowdown
- marked
- meticulous
- minute
- nice
- nit-picking
- nitty-gritty
- noteworthy
- nuts and bolts
- odd
- one
- only
- painstaking
- particularized
- peculiar
- persnickety
- personal
- picky
- picture
- point
- precise
- remarkable
- respective
- rough
- rundown
- scoop
- score
- scrupulous
- selective
- separate
- single
- singular
- sole
- solitary
- special
- speciality
- specific
- specification
- stickler
- story
- thing
- thorough
- topical
- tough
- unique
- unusual
- what's what
- whole story
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