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Synonyms of one

10 similar words · 11 opposite words

Another word for one is single. Other synonyms of one are generic you, sort, type, [the] type and unity.

Synonyms and similar words for one

pronounAny person (applying to people in general).

  • generic youThe pronoun you, used to refer to an unspecified person or to people in general.

nounA one-dollar bill.

  • singleA vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B, usually 7 inches in diameter and played at 45 RPM.

nounA person or thing (having some specified characteristic or attribute).

  • sortA piece of metal type used to print one letter, character, or symbol in a particular size and style.
  • typeAn individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.

nounA person with a tendency to do something.

  • [the] type

nounThe identity element with respect to multiplication in a ring.

  • unityOneness: the state or fact of being one undivided entity.

numeralMore synonyms

pronounUnidentified person.

  • youAnyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals (as subject or object).
  • theyOne whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or both.

Opposite of one

determinerA single.

  • zeroSynonym of no.
  • noNot any.
  • a fewA small number of (a set of countable items); more than one but not very many; especially, more than two but not very...
  • a couple of
  • a handful of
  • severalConsisting of a number more than one (especially, more than two) but not very many.
  • multipleMore than one (followed by plural).
  • variousMore than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
  • manyBefore a countable noun: A large, indefinite number of.
  • numerousAn indefinite large number of.
  • countlessA huge and uncountable number of; too many to count; innumerable.

Meaning of one

  1. numeral The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.
  2. numeral The first positive number in the set of natural numbers.
  3. numeral The cardinality of the smallest nonempty set.

Full definition of one

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Questions about synonyms of one

What is another word for one?
One has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as single, generic you, sort, type, [the] type, unity, yan and yen.
What is the opposite of one?
The opposite of one is no. Other antonyms of one are many, several, various, multiple and numerous.
What does one mean?
One means the number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: one (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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