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Synonyms of only

29 similar words

Another word for only is one. Other synonyms of only are single, sole, unique, singular and nia.

Synonyms and similar words for only

adjectiveAlone in a category.

adjectiveSingularly superior; the best.

  • nonpareilUnequalled, unrivalled; unique.
  • peerlessWithout peer or equal; unparalleled, nonpareil. Of the highest quality, best.
  • unequaledUnmatched, superlative, the best ever done, record setting.
  • azygousIn genetics, not containing a specific allele of a gene, or only having wild type alleles (cf. heterozygous...
  • incomparable
  • matchless
  • sui generisIn a class of its own; one of a kind.
  • uniqueBeing the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
  • unparalleledHaving no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison.
  • unmatchedPeerless; unrivalled; beyond comparison.
  • unrivalledUK standard spelling of unrivaled.
  • alone obsoleteMere; consisting of nothing further.

adjectiveMere.

  • simpleMere; not other than; being only.
  • veryWith limiting effect: mere.
  • bare figurativelyMere; without embellishment.
  • just
  • mereJust, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected.

particlePlaced at the end of a sentence to emphasize that something is trivial, small, undemanding or...

  • that's all
  • niaOnly, merely, that's all; used at the end of a sentence to emphasize that something is trivial, small or undemanding.

Meaning of only

  1. adjective Alone in a category.
  2. adjective Singularly superior; the best.
  3. adjective Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.

Full definition of only

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Questions about synonyms of only

What is another word for only?
Only has 29 synonyms on Word.ws, such as one, single, sole, unique, singular, nia, lone and solitary.
What does only mean?
Only means alone in a category.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: only (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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