UNIQUENESS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

uniqueness

noun

Definition of uniqueness

as in distinctiveness

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Recent Examples of uniqueness Millennials placed uniqueness ahead of value, at 59 percent versus 52 percent. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 But all that uniqueness and power for young and emerging artists begins with the artist programs. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Because those halcyon days of celebrating the endless shapes, the beautiful details, the magnificent uniqueness of the human form? — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026 The students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels can feel the program’s uniqueness, too. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 Bass delves into the ease (or difficulty) of loving people in terms anyone could grasp, sanding down the uniqueness of Cyrus’s viewpoint. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Fortunately for those who are tired of the political fireworks and simply want to enjoy outstanding presentations on the Declaration of Independence and the uniqueness of the American experiment, several current exhibitions offer precisely that. — Michael Auslin, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026 Under Institute director Ana Belén Asfura’s vision, projects were also evaluated for uniqueness of vision, subject-matter merit, market readiness, viability and support to date. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Of course, size isn’t the only defining factor of a stunning jewelry moment—uniqueness is what makes a piece truly unforgettable. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Yet, Farrow, Martin and Vega nail the distinctiveness of being a millennial.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The first Captain America movie used this quality of his well, but his character’s distinctiveness gradually faded in subsequent Marvel entries.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinctiveness

Noun

Due to peculiarities of history and tax law, a special district to fund a major project, like a baseball stadium, could be more powerful in West Sacramento than in other cities.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Premium formats are creating a delta there, which addresses a peculiarity of this — uniform pricing.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of peculiarity

Noun

The spiritual oneness with God that Christ Jesus so beautifully demonstrated in his life, is ours to demonstrate as well.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
Western scholars also variously understand the concept of brahman in the Upanishads and Advaita Vedanta as a version of monism (the oneness of all things), pantheism (all is god), or panentheism (god is the whole universe and beyond).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of oneness

Noun

Nina Simone’s definition of freedom, in the early 1970s, as the absence of fear, and Gaye’s license to express oneself, down to every last funky idiosyncrasy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
With exceptional performances from the entire cast and homages to musical legends like Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson, Bioh and White present a reflection of the Black female experience in all of its dazzling idiosyncrasies, triumphs and pains.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of idiosyncrasy

Noun

These immigrants, who first settled the backcountry of Pennsylvania before pushing farther to the western and southern frontier, brought with them a cultural and linguistic separateness that had an immense impact on the speech of the American heartland.

— Valerie Fridland, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025

Definition of separateness

Noun

For now, the trial provides compelling evidence that a cancer’s individuality can become a therapeutic opportunity.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
That appreciation for the individuality of natural stone is also on display in her own powder room, which features a pedestal sink in deeply veined Verde Alpi marble.

— Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of individuality

Noun

No further information, including the identity of the neighbor, was available as the case was ongoing, according to Klopping.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
To be sure, Devin Kay of Douglas Elliman told Fox Business recognizable names tend to get attached to blockbuster deals when a buyer’s identity is hidden.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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