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- Dictionaryespecial/ɪˈspɛʃ(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. better or greater than usual; special: "these traditions are of especial interest to feminists" Similar Opposite
- 2. for or belonging chiefly to one person or thing: "her outburst was for my especial benefit" Similar Opposite
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Especial means being distinctive, directed toward a particular individual or group, or highly personal. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage in this dictionary entry.
Especial is an adjective that means special or particular, often used before a noun. Learn how to use especial in sentences with synonyms, translations and pronunciation.
Meaning of especial in English. especial. adjective [ before noun ] formal us / ɪˈspeʃ. ə l / uk / ɪˈspeʃ. ə l / Add to word list. special. Synonyms. exceptional approving. particular. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unique and unusual. accidental. alt- alternative. atypically. be marked as something idiom. flip the script idiom.
Especial definition: special; exceptional; outstanding. See examples of ESPECIAL used in a sentence.
Definition of especial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Especial means unusual or special in some way, but it is less common and more formal than special. Learn how to use especial correctly with examples, synonyms, and word frequency.
Something especial is even greater or more than it usually is. The letters you get from your Japanese pen pal will be of especial interest to your brother, who collects foreign stamps. You can use the adjective especial to emphasize the unusual or singular nature of something, or its importance.
