special snowflake

noun

Synonym of snowflake (“someone who believes they are particularly unique and special; someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities”).

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Meanings

nounspecial snowflake (plural special snowflakes)

plural special snowflakes

  1. slangSynonym of snowflake (“someone who believes they are particularly unique and special; someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities”).

    The special snowflake is a whining millennial who protests instead of getting a "real job" and cries sexism because she's upset men don’t find her attractive enough.

    2017 February 1, Dana Schwartz, “Why Trump Supporters Love Calling People "Snowflakes"”, in GQ

    Synonyms: snowflake

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see special, snowflake.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of snowflake (“someone who believes they are particularly unique and special; someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities”).

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snowflake
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snowflake
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APA

special snowflake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20snowflake

MLA

“special snowflake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20snowflake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “special snowflake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20snowflake.

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