special snowflake
special snowflake noun: synonym of snowflake (“someone who believes they are particularly unique and special; someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities”).
Noun
special snowflake (plural special snowflakes)
- Synonym of snowflake (“someone who believes they are particularly unique and special; someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities”).
- The special snowflake is a whining millennial who protests instead of getting a "real job" and cries sexism because she's upset men don’t find her attractive enough.2017 February 1, Dana Schwartz, “Why Trump Supporters Love Calling People "Snowflakes"”, in GQ
- Synonyms:
- snowflake
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see special, snowflake.
Synonyms of special snowflake
Forms of special snowflake
| plural | special snowflakes |
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Words formed from special snowflake
Questions about special snowflake
- What does special snowflake mean?
- Special snowflake means synonym of snowflake (“someone who believes they are particularly unique and special; someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities”).
- What part of speech is special snowflake?
- Special snowflake is a noun.
- What is the plural of special snowflake?
- The plural of special snowflake is special snowflakes.
Words near special snowflake in the dictionary
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