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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?
In the current very exceptional circumstances, it is justified to reduce the buffers in order not to weaken the ability of credit institutions to lend, especially to the corporate sector.
L.A. has that reputation for paying more attention to movie stars than Michelin stars, but what is also very true is that this is a city where people still really appreciate exceptional food and service.
Unlike its normal behavior right after it exploded, the hydrogen interaction revealed it's kind of this oddball supernova, but it's exceptional that we were able to find its progenitor star in Hubble data. In four or five years, I think we will be able to learn more about what happened.
We said in an exceptional situation we will help and now,as then, I think it was the right decision.
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.
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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