exceptional

Speech parts

1. exceptional - Noun

2. exceptional - Adjective

3. exceptional - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

prodigious especial great particular special superior fantastic rare notable unusual excellent remarkable uncommon outstanding extraordinary
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Antonyms

common general usual ordinary commonplace mediocre
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Phrases with the word

less exceptional more exceptional exceptional memory exceptional surprise exceptional graduate exceptional performance

Examples

What characterizes a member of a minority group is that he is forced to see himself as both exceptional and insignificant, marvelous and awful, good and evil. Norman Mailer

Life exists in the universe only because the carbon atom possesses certain exceptional properties. James Jeans

I am convinced that, except in a few extraordinary cases, one form or another of an unhappy childhood is essential to the formation of exceptional gifts. Thornton Wilder

Remember that other people may be totally wrong. But they don't think so. Don't condemn them. Any fool can do that. Try to understand them. Only wise, tolerant, exceptional people even try to do that. Dale Carnegie

Unfortunately, goodness and honor are rather the exception than the rule among exceptional men, not to speak of geniuses. Cesare Lombroso

Neutrality has increasingly become obsolete and, except under very exceptional circumstances, it is an immoral and shortsighted conception. John Foster Dulles

Close letter words and terms

exceptionable exceptionableness exceptionably exceptional ability to recall exceptional ability to remember exceptional achiever