exceptional

ex-cep-tion-al · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Unusually good; outstanding.

  2. 2.

    Unusual; not typical; forming an exception.

  3. 3.

    (Of a child) Having special educational needs, either due to disability or unusual ability.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    exceptional circumstances — unusual situations requiring special treatment
  • •
    exceptional talent — outstanding natural ability
  • •
    nothing exceptional — nothing special or noteworthy

Related words

Antonyms: average, common, ordinary, typical
See also: exception, extraordinary, outstanding, remarkable
Synonyms: extraordinary, outstanding, rare, remarkable, unusual

Etymology

From "exception" + "-al," ultimately from Latin "exceptio" (exception). First used in English in the 19th century.