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PROVERBIAL Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word proverbial. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For PROVERBIAL

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atypical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not representative of a group, class, or type

adjective satellite

• deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal

different
adjectiveadj
adjective

• unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

adjective satellite

• distinctly separate from the first

• differing from all others; not ordinary

• distinct or separate

exceptional
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

• surpassing what is common or usual or expected

• deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence

nontraditional
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not conforming to or in accord with tradition

obscure
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clearly expressed or understood

• marked by difficulty of style or expression

• difficult to find

• not famous or acclaimed

• not drawing attention

• remote and separate physically or socially

verb

• make less visible or unclear

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• make unintelligible or unclear

• reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

special
adjectiveadj
noun

• a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising

• a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant

• a television production that features a particular person or work or topic

adjective satellite

• unique or specific to a person or thing or category

• for a special service or occasion

• surpassing what is common or usual or expected

• adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose

• having a specific function or scope

• first and most important

• added to a regular schedule

unfamiliar
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not known or well known

unique
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• radically distinctive and without equal

• (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality

• the single one of its kind

• highly unusual or rare but not the single instance

unknown
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• not known

noun

• an unknown and unexplored region

• anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

• a variable whose values are solutions of an equation

adjective satellite

• being or having an unknown or unnamed source

• not known to exist

• not famous or acclaimed

• not known before

unusual
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not usual or common or ordinary

• being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

adjective satellite

• not commonly encountered

Alternatives for ATYPICAL

Alternatives for DIFFERENT

Alternatives for EXCEPTIONAL

Alternatives for NONTRADITIONAL

Alternatives for OBSCURE

Alternatives for SPECIAL

Alternatives for UNFAMILIAR

Alternatives for UNIQUE

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