He thinks he is unique just because he does things slightly differently than everyone else in the office.
synonyms
unusualuncommondistinctive
word origin — early 17th century: from French, from Latin unicus, from unus ‘one’
unique, ancient, primary, frequent, multiple: meanings and examples
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unique · adjective/ˌjuˈnik/
different from everyone or everything else
He thinks he is unique just because he does things slightly differently than everyone else in the office.
Synonyms: unusual, uncommon, distinctive
Origin: early 17th century: from French, from Latin unicus, from unus ‘one’
ancient · adjective/ˈeɪn(t)ʃənt/
very old
Many different groups of people have lived here since ancient times.
Synonyms: very old, age-old
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French ancien, based on Latin ante ‘before’
primary · adjective/ˈpraɪˌmɛri/
most important; main
Sarah's laziness is the primary reason why she keeps failing.
Synonyms: chief, key
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘original, not derivative’): from Latin primarius, from primus ‘first’. The noun uses date from the 18th century
frequent · adjective/ˈfrikwənt/
happening very often
Foot pain is more frequent among women than among men, possibly because of the different types of shoes they wear.
Synonyms: repeated, regular
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘profuse, ample’): from French, or from Latin frequens, frequent- ‘crowded, frequent’, of unknown ultimate origin
multiple · adjective/ˈməltəp(ə)l/
more than one in number
There are multiple reasons why the British Empire ended.
Synonyms: many, numerous, various
Origin: mid 17th century: from French, from Latin multiplex (see multiplex)