snowflake Synonyms
Another word for snowflake
• noun (Context 1)
A single feathery ice crystal, or a small cluster of ice crystals, that falls through the Earth's atmosphere as snow.
"The children caught falling snowflakes on their mittens and watched the delicate six-sided crystals melt."
• noun (Context 2)
(Informal, derogatory) A person regarded as having an inflated sense of uniqueness, an unwarranted sense of entitlement, or an overly emotional and fragile temperament that is easily offended.
"Critics dismissed the columnist's complaints, accusing him of acting like a hypersensitive crybaby."
• verb (Context 3)
To fall, scatter, or form in a manner resembling flakes of snow, or to adorn something with a fleecy, flake-like pattern.
"White apple blossoms snowflaked down onto the orchard grass in the afternoon breeze."
Opposites of snowflake
The opposite of snowflake shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: