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Exceptional Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Exceptional? [adj] 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?" [adj] 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 \| Synonyms for Exceptional: especial(a) \| exceeding \| extraordinary \| olympian \| particular(a) \| prodigious \| special \| surpassing \| uncommon Related Terms \| Find terms related to Exceptional: aberrant \| abnormal \| absolute \| anomalous \| appalling \| astonishing \| beguiling \| bewildering \| celebrated \| certain \| concrete \| conspicuous \| crank \| crankish \| cranky \| crotchety \| deficient \| defined \| definite \| detailed \| determinate \| deviant \| deviative \| different \| distinct \| distinguished \| divergent \| dotty \| eccentric \| egregious \| eminent \| enigmatic \| erratic \| esoteric \| especial \| esteemed \| estimable \| ethnocentric \| excellent \| excluding \| exclusive \| exclusory \| express \| extraordinary \| fabulous \| fantastic \| fascinating \| fey \| fixed \| flaky \| formidable \| freakish \| funny \| gifted \| good \| handicapped \| idiocratic \| idiosyncratic \| inadmissible \| incomprehensible \| inconceivable \| incredible \| indescribable \| individual \| ineffable \| infrequent \| inner \| insular \| intimate \| irregular \| kinky \| kooky \| legendary \| maggoty \| marked \| marvelous \| memorable \| minute \| miraculous \| mythical \| narrow \| noble \| notable \| noteworthy \| noticeable \| nutty \| odd \| oddball \| of mark \| outlandish \| outstanding \| parochial \| particular \| passing strange \| peculiar \| personal \| phenomenal \| portentous \| precise \| preclusive \| premium \| prescriptive \| prestigious \| preventive \| private \| prodigious \| prohibitive \| prominent \| puzzling \| queer \| quirky \| rare \| remarkable \| rememberable \| reputable \| respective \| restrictive \| salient \| scarce \| screwball \| screwy \| seclusive \| segregative \| select \| selective \| sensational \| separative \| several \| signal \| singular \| snobbish \| solipsistic \| special \| specific \| strange \| striking \| stupefying \| stupendous \| superior \| talented \| telling \| twisted \| uncommon \| unconventional \| uncustomary \| unexampled \| unforgettable \| unheard-of \| unimaginable \| unique \| unnatural \| unordinary \| unparalleled \| unprecedented \| unspeakable \| unthinkable \| unusual \| unwonted \| wacky \| whimsical \| wonderful \| wondrous \| xenophobic See Also \| Exceptional In Webster's Dictionary \Excep"tional\, a. [Cf. F. exceptionnel.] Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior. --Lyell. This particular spot had exceptional advantages. --Jowett (Th. ) -- {Excep"tional*ly}, adv.

Exceptional Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Exceptional?

[adj] 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?"
[adj] 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"

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Exceptional In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*cep"tion*al\, a. [Cf. F. exceptionnel.]
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence,
better than the average; superior. --Lyell.

      This particular spot had exceptional advantages.
                                               --Jowett (Th.
                                               )
-- {Ex*cep"tion*al*ly}, adv.

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