Synonyms & related words for especial

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of especial — including special, exceptional, particular, extraordinary, unusual, specific. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to especial

Explore words related to especial — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include specialness, specially, peculiarity, peculiar, peculiarize, particularity, remarkableness, especially. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for especial

Common synonyms for especial include special, exceptional, particular, extraordinary, unusual, specific, singular, noteworthy — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does especial come from?

The word especial breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root speci-, from Latin specere (“to look, behold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.