specialness

specialness — noun

1. the fact that someone or something is different from others in a way that makes

1.名詞C2
釋義

the fact that someone or something is different from others in a way that makes them better, more loved, or more important to you.

例句

Salma kept her grandmother's old ring to remember its specialness to the family.

the specialness of [something] to [someone]

The small village had a quiet specialness that big crowded cities could never match.

同義詞
  • uniqueness

    stresses being the only one of its kind; specialness adds personal value

  • distinctiveness

    more formal; about clear, noticeable differences rather than emotional worth

反義詞
  • ordinariness

    the quality of being normal and not different in any way

文法句型

the specialness of [something]

用法筆記

Uncountable and usually followed by 'of' or 'about'. Subject is typically a person, place, object, or moment treated as unique or precious rather than ordinary.

常見錯誤

❌a specialness happened at the party
✅there was a specialness about the party
💡specialness is uncountable; do not use it with 'a' as a single event.
❌the specialnesses of each child
✅the specialness of each child
💡it has no plural form.