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exceptional
[ ik-sep-shuh-nl ]
adjective
- forming an exception or rare instance; unusual; extraordinary:
The warm weather was exceptional for January.
Synonyms: anomalous, aberrant, unnatural, strange, singular, uncommon
- unusually excellent; superior:
an exceptional violinist.
- Education. (of a child)
- being intellectually gifted.
- being physically or especially mentally disabled to an extent that special schooling is required.
exceptional
/ ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl /
adjective
- forming an exception; not ordinary
- having much more than average intelligence, ability, or skill
Derived Forms
- exˈceptionally, adverb
Other Words From
- ex·cep·tion·al·i·ty [ik-sep-sh, uh, -, nal, -i-tee], noun
- ex·cep·tion·al·ly adverb
- ex·cep·tion·al·ness noun
- non·ex·cep·tion·al adjective
- pre·ex·cep·tion·al adjective
- qua·si-ex·cep·tion·al adjective
- su·per·ex·cep·tion·al adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of exceptional1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
For them, at least, the United States remains the exceptional nation, the indispensable one you turn to in time of trouble.
Jackson was an exceptional math and science student; the dreaded Bartlett was one of his favorite professors.
As the doors opened, there were black people who were exceptional opening those doors.
Yes, 2014 was a big Republican win, but this idea that Obama showed exceptional weakness in the midterms is simply inaccurate.
I do think the Holocaust is exceptional in all kinds of ways.
It has only been a rare and exceptional class hitherto that has gone on learning throughout life.
Here and there exceptional industry or extraordinary capacity raised the artisan to wealth and turned the "man" into the "master."
Tausig, in my opinion, did possess exceptional genius in composition, though he left but few works behind him to attest it.
Even this exceptional pupil had better carefully study the ensuing examples.
His exceptional ability was soon recognised and his promotion was rapid.
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