exceptional

ex·cep·tion·al  (k-spsh-nl)

adj.

1. Being an exception; uncommon.

2. Well above average; extraordinary: an exceptional memory. See Usage Note at exceptionable.

3. Deviating widely from a norm, as of physical or mental ability: special educational provisions for exceptional children.

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ex·ception·ali·ty, ex·ception·al·ness n.

ex·ception·al·ly (-sh-nl-t) adv.

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exceptional

Adjective

1. forming an exception

2. having much more than average intelligence, ability, or skill

exceptionally adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	exceptional - 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" exceeding, surpassing, prodigious, olympian extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
	2.	exceptional - 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?" especial, particular, special uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability"
	3.	exceptional - deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence; "special educational provisions for exceptional children" psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life abnormal - departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development; "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"; "an abnormal personality"

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exceptional

adjective 1. remarkable, special, excellent, extraordinary, outstanding, superior, first-class, marvellous, notable, phenomenal, first-rate, prodigious, unsurpassed, one in a million, bodacious (slang), chiefly U.S. unexcelled << OPPOSITE average

adjective 2. unusual, special, odd, strange, rare, extraordinary, unprecedented, peculiar, abnormal, irregular, uncommon, inconsistent, singular, deviant, anomalous, atypical, aberrant << OPPOSITE ordinary

Translations

exceptional [ɪkˈsɛpʃənl] adj → excepcional

exceptional [ɪkˈsɛpʃənl] except adj → exceptionnel(le)

exceptional [ɪkˈsɛpʃənl] except adj → außergewöhnlich

exceptional [ɪkˈsɛpʃənl] adj → eccezionale