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Synonyms and antonyms of particular in English

particular

adjective
These are words and phrases related to particular. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of particular.
The stores are closed on that particular day. Golf is his particular passion.

Synonyms

specific
exact
explicit
express
special
especial
fixed
concrete
individual
definite
well-defined
distinct
single
personal
separate
sole
particularized
itemized
detailed

Antonyms

general
universal
vague
unspecified
indefinite
undefined
impersonal
She's so particular that no one can please her.

Synonyms

hard to please
critical
demanding
exacting
picky
fussy
finicky
persnickety
Slang
strict
fastidious
meticulous
painstaking
scrupulous
punctilious

Antonyms

easy to please
uncritical
undemanding
indifferent
heedless
inattentive
careless
slipshod
slapdash
haphazard
sloppy
inexact
carefree

particular

noun
The lawyer must know all the particulars of the case.

Synonyms

detail
specific
item
fact
circumstance
event
 Synonyms for particular from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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particolored
particoloured
particular
particular arrangement of services
particular assignment
particular day
particular event

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