Synonyms of sui generis

sui generis

adjective

ˌsü-ˌī-ˈje-nə-rəs 

as in only

being the one or ones of a class with no other members

among history's greats Leonardo da Vinci is often considered sui generis—a man of such stupendous genius that the world may never see his like again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• only
• one
• lone
• special
• unique
• sole
• alone
• distinctive
• solitary
• single
• singular
• distinct
• inimitable
• unsurpassable
• unrivaled
• unparalleled
• unrivalled
• incomparable
• unattended
• unequalled
• unequaled
• unsurpassed
• unaccompanied
• one-off
• matchless
• unmatched
• separate
• individual
• solo
• peerless
• nonce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• myriad
• varied
• mixed
• miscellaneous
• assorted
• multifarious
• prevalent
• manifold
• promiscuous
• prevailing
• popular
• rampant
• heterogenous
• divers
• recurrent
• repeated
• motley
• patchwork
• perennial

Examples of sui generis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

London prices have leveled off recently, and this apartment, while needing some redecoration and renovation, is sui generis. Check out more images of the mansion below. —Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 22 July 2021

Atobe has maintained a remarkable run, and his recent releases have leaned towards deep house, but Butterfly Effect remains a sui generis artifact. —Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 6 May 2024

The fact that a number of incredible, sui generis films that our inner cynic assumed would be overlooked by the Academy actually made the cut still gives us goosebumps. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2024

It’s been nearly two decades since voters elected a Republican governor, the sui generis Arnold Schwarzenegger. —Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024

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