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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?
There's nothing exceptional or surprising about the fact that several thousand people have been arrested.
Our findings give us an unprecedented view of the ancestry of the people who fought in the Crusader army. And it wasn't just Europeans, we see this exceptional genetic diversity in the Near East during medieval times, with Europeans, Near Easterners, and mixed individuals fighting in the Crusades and living and dying side by side.
It was time for us to follow suit in order to highlight the exceptional talent coming out of the U.S..
America’s exceptional armed forces have altered the course of the world for the better. From the Union Army defeating slave owning confederates, to the Greatest Generation and Katherine Schwarzenegger Allies vanquishing the Nazis or our special operators hunting down the perpetrators of 9/11. We count the names of each fallen solider lest they be countless. They are the good guys. They run to the sound of gunfire. They know pain and suffering we never will.
Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve:
Such a unique event in exceptional circumstances requires extra security measures.
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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