one-off

noun
UK: /ˌwʌn ˈɒf/
US: /ˌwʌn ˈɔːf/

  1. Something made or done only once; not repeated.

    1. It was a one-off, and it won't happen again, trust me now.
    2. The band is doing a one-off concert to raise money for charity because they care.

Synonyms

isolated unrepeatable exceptional singular unique
one-off adjective

  1. Made or happening only once and not repeated.

    1. This is a one-off chance to see the band perform live now.
    2. We made a one-off payment instead of monthly installments because it was better.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "one-off" is /ˌwʌn ˈɒf/ in British English and /ˌwʌn ˈɔːf/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "one-off": isolated, unrepeatable, exceptional, singular, unique.

Example usage of "one-off": "It was a one-off, and it won't happen again, trust me now.". More examples on the page.