Synonyms for exceptional
ɪkˈsɛp ʃə nlex·cep·tion·al

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1. exceptional

   Synonyms:
   infrequent, rare, singular, uncommon, unknown, unusual

   Antonyms:
   common, commonplace, customary, everyday, familiar, frequent, general, habitual, normal, ordinary, popular, prevalent, public, universal, usual

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1. exceptional

   Synonyms:
   rare, peculiar, uncommon, irregular, unusual, abnormal

   Antonyms:
   common, regular, normal, usual, ordinary

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1. exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassingadjective

   far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

   "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"

   Synonyms:
   especial(a), olympian, stupendous, surpassing, particular(a), colossal, portentous, exceeding, exceptional(a), majestic, transcendent, special, prodigious

   Antonyms:
   normal, ordinary, common

2. especial(a), exceptional, particular(a), specialadjective

   surpassing what is common or usual or expected

   "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"

   Antonyms:
   common, ordinary, normal

3. exceptional(a)adjective

   deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence

   "special educational provisions for exceptional children"

   Antonyms:
   ordinary, common, normal

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1. exceptionaladjective

   Synonyms:
   irregular, unusual, uncommon, unnatural, peculiar, anomalous, abnormal, aberrant, exceptive

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1. List of paraphrases for "exceptional":

   extraordinary, outstanding, unique, special, unusual, excellent, one-off, exception, rare, remarkable, significance, extreme, superb, exceptions, one-time

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1. Roseville Police:

   This is a great example of our exceptional community coming together to lend a helping hand, this proves a great point, age is just a number and anyone can help out in a time of need.

2. Jamie Dimon:

   America is exceptional. America has an unbelievable hand. But we need to do something to fix these problems, the only way you're going to fix it is to attack it at a very detailed level. Business can do its share. Government obviously is critical to doing this right, because businesses can't do it by itself.

3. Stuart Lipton:

   We have developed an innovative design for an exceptional office tower with art and character, shaped to respect views of the City.

4. Amy Bauernschmidt:

   Overcoming any challenge for me starts with ownership -- know your job and do your job to the utmost of your ability every day. It is hard to argue with someone doing exceptional work supporting the mission and the team.

5. Suzanne Halpin:

   We will continue to provide exceptional care at all of our hospitals, without interruption.