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Synonyms for exceptional
ɪkˈsɛp ʃə nlex·cep·tion·al
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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, prodigiousespecial(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?"
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"
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List of paraphrases for "exceptional":
extraordinary, outstanding, unique, special, unusual, excellent, one-off, exception, rare, remarkable, significance, extreme, superb, exceptions, one-time
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#273 | special | |
#1287 | unique | |
#1353 | excellent | |
#1702 | unknown | |
#2682 | rare | |
#2685 | extreme | |
#3490 | outstanding | |
#3974 | exception | |
#5261 | unusual | |
#6385 | exceptional | |
#6831 | exceptions | |
#6982 | extraordinary | |
#7377 | superb | |
#7984 | remarkable | |
#10655 | exceeding | |
#11656 | abnormal | |
#13306 | majestic | |
#13587 | irregular | |
#13600 | singular | |
#14075 | uncommon | |
#15415 | peculiar | |
#27383 | colossal | |
#32135 | infrequent | |
#33549 | olympian | |
#37890 | stupendous | |
#41861 | transcendent | |
#46781 | surpassing | |
#51999 | prodigious | |
#129078 | portentous |
How to use exceptional in a sentence?
So that’s what we mean when we say America is exceptional. Not that our nation has been flawless from the start, but that we have shown the capacity to change, and make life better for those who follow.
At the foundation of our civil liberties lies the principle that denies to government officials an exceptional position before the law and which subjects them to the same rules of conduct that are commands to the citizen.
Yuzuru has definitely pushed me a lot, long before I competed against him, he was that benchmark for what an exceptional figure skater should be. I remember watching him when I was at the Junior Grand Prix Final, he was at the senior final and I was amazed at how good he was, how much he commanded the audience. He was a shining star.
It’s a fallacy to think, unless they’re some kind of really exceptional person, that they could flee into the woods with nothing and make it.
For me, it was something exceptional, it was an honor to receive Anthony Bourdain.
Translations for exceptional
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- استثنائيArabic
- отличен, изключителенBulgarian
- excepcionalCatalan, Valencian
- výjimečnýCzech
- außergewöhnlichGerman
- εξαιρετικόςGreek
- excepcionalSpanish
- erinomainen, harvinainen, poikkeuksellinen, tavatonFinnish
- exceptionnelFrench
- eisceachtúilIrish
- air lethScottish Gaelic
- kivételes, rendkívüliHungarian
- eccezionaleItalian
- יוצא דופןHebrew
- 例外的Japanese
- eximiaLatin
- wyjątkowyPolish
- excepţionalRomanian
- исключительныйRussian
- เป็นพิเศษThai
- olağanüstüTurkish
- відмінний, винятковийUkrainian
- غیر معمولیUrdu
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