Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun one

2 senses of one

Sense 1
one, 1, I, ace, single, unity -- (the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one")
       => digit, figure -- (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits")

Sense 2
one -- (a single person or thing; "he is the best one"; "this is the one I ordered")
       => unit -- (a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another")

Antonyms of adj one

7 senses of one

Sense 1
one, 1, i, ane -- (used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "`ane' is Scottish")

INDIRECT (VIA cardinal) -> ordinal -- (being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh")

Sense 2
one (prenominal), unitary -- (having the indivisible character of a unit; "a unitary action"; "spoke with one voice")

INDIRECT (VIA united) -> divided -- (separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided")

Sense 3
one (prenominal) -- (of the same kind or quality; "two animals of one species")

INDIRECT (VIA same) -> different -- (unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one")

Sense 4
one (prenominal) -- (used informally as an intensifier; "that is one fine dog")

INDIRECT (VIA extraordinary) -> ordinary -- (not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine")

Sense 5
one (prenominal) -- (indefinite in time or position; "he will come one day"; "one place or another")

INDIRECT (VIA indefinite) -> definite -- (precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance")

Sense 6
one -- (being a single entity made by combining separate components; "three chemicals combining into one solution")

INDIRECT (VIA combined) -> uncombined -- (not joined or united into one)

Sense 7
matchless, nonpareil, one (prenominal), one and only (prenominal), peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled -- (eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art")

INDIRECT (VIA incomparable) -> comparable -- (able to be compared or worthy of comparison)

Similarity of adj one

7 senses of one

Sense 1
one, 1, i, ane -- (used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "`ane' is Scottish")
       => cardinal (vs. ordinal) -- (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers")

Sense 2
one (prenominal), unitary -- (having the indivisible character of a unit; "a unitary action"; "spoke with one voice")
       => united (vs. divided) -- (characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front")

Sense 3
one (prenominal) -- (of the same kind or quality; "two animals of one species")
       => same (vs. different) -- (closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year")

Sense 4
one (prenominal) -- (used informally as an intensifier; "that is one fine dog")
       => extraordinary (vs. ordinary) -- (beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature")

Sense 5
one (prenominal) -- (indefinite in time or position; "he will come one day"; "one place or another")
       => indefinite (vs. definite) -- (vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal")

Sense 6
one -- (being a single entity made by combining separate components; "three chemicals combining into one solution")
       => combined (vs. uncombined) -- (made or joined or united into one)

Sense 7
matchless, nonpareil, one (prenominal), one and only (prenominal), peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled -- (eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art")
       => incomparable (vs. comparable), uncomparable -- (such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared; "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"; "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"; "this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data")