ex·cep·tion·al ( k-s p sh -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. ex·cep  tion·ali·ty, ex·ception·al·ness n.ex·cep tion·al·ly (-sh-n l-t ) adv. |
exceptional [ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl]
adj
1. forming an exception; not ordinary
2. having much more than average intelligence, ability, or skill
exceptionally adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" 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?" 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" |
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 His piano playing is exceptional.
remarkable bad, average, awful, lousy (slang), mediocre, second-rate, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal)
remarkable bad, average, awful, lousy (slang), mediocre, second-rate, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal)
2. unusual, special, odd, strange, rare, extraordinary, unprecedented, peculiar, abnormal, irregular, uncommon, inconsistent, singular, deviant, anomalous, atypical, aberrant The courts hold that this case is exceptional.
unusual common, average, normal, regular, usual, ordinary, familiar, typical, straightforward, customary, unremarkable, unexceptional
unusual common, average, normal, regular, usual, ordinary, familiar, typical, straightforward, customary, unremarkable, unexceptional
Translations
exceptional [ɪkˈsepʃənl]
A. ADJ [courage, ability, circumstances] → excepcional; [achievement, performance] → extraordinario, excepcional
your wife was a most exceptional woman → su esposa era una mujer de lo más excepcional
your wife was a most exceptional woman → su esposa era una mujer de lo más excepcional
B. CPD exceptional child N (US) (Scol) (= gifted) → niño/a m/f superdotado/a; (= handicapped) → niño/a m/f que requiere una atención diferenciada
exceptional [ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl] adj
(= outstanding) → exceptionnel(le)
(= abnormal) → exceptionnel(le)
in exceptional circumstances → dans des circonstances exceptionnelles
in exceptional circumstances → dans des circonstances exceptionnelles
exceptional
adj
(= outstanding) person, talent, achievement → außergewöhnlich, außerordentlich; (= outstandingly good) teacher, quality, performance etc → hervorragend; (= outstandingly high) value, amount → außergewöhnlich hoch; of exceptional quality/talent/value/courage → außergewöhnlich gut/talentiert/wertvoll/mutig; an exceptional amount of money → außergewöhnlich viel Geld; it takes exceptional courage → dazu gehört außergewöhnlich viel Mut; his work is exceptional in its poetic quality → seine Werke sind von einer außergewöhnlichen Poesie
(= unusual) circumstances, situation, powers → außergewöhnlich; person, weather → ungewöhnlich; exceptional case → Ausnahmefall m; in exceptional cases, in or under exceptional circumstances → in Ausnahmefällen; exceptional child (US Sch) → hochbegabtes Kind
exceptional [ɪkˈsɛpʃənl] adj → eccezionale; (unusual) → insolito/a
exceptional [ɪkˈsɛpʃənl] adj → eccezionale; (unusual) → insolito/a
exceptional [ɪkˈsɛpʃənl] adj → eccezionale; (unusual) → insolito/a
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