Meanings
nounspecialness (usually uncountable, plural specialnesses)
plural specialnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being special.
He was vain about his specialness until he realized he was really very common.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna distinguishing trait
nounthe quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
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Origin
- Middle Englishespecial
- Englishspecial
- Englishspecialness
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 特殊性
- 特殊性 (tèshūxìng)state or quality of being special
Indonesian keistimewaan
- keistimewaanstate or quality of being special
Japanese 特殊性
- 特殊性 (tokushusei)state or quality of being special
Korean 특수성
- 특수성 (teuksuseong)state or quality of being special
Vietnamese sự đặc biệt
- sự đặc biệtstate or quality of being special
Cite this entry
APA
specialness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specialness
MLA
“specialness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specialness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “specialness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specialness.
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