extraordinary
adjectives
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"
is derived from
antonym
is similar to
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"
is similar to
extraordinary in a particular capacity
"a woodworker extraordinaire"; "a self-starter extraordinaire"
is similar to
extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers
"a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
is similar to
exceedingly or unbelievably great
"the bomb did fantastic damage"; "Samson is supposed to have had fantastic strength"; "phenomenaRl feats of memory"
is similar to
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
"in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"
is similar to
remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
"a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"
is similar to
surpassing the ordinary or normal
"Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel" - George Will; "his uncanny sense of direction"
is similar to
suggestive of fireworks
"pyrotechnic keyboard virtuosity"; "a pyrotechnic wit"
is similar to
marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind
"what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"
is similar to
unusual or striking
"a remarkable sight"; "such poise is singular in one so young"
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for a special service or occasion
"a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"
see also
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"
see also
not usual or common or ordinary
"a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"
see also
such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
"an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"; "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"; "this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data"
see also
of high or superior quality or performance
"superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
is an attribute of
the quality of being commonplace and ordinary
far more than usual or expected
"an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"
is derived from
(of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials
"an ambassador extraordinary"
is similar to
not usual or common or ordinary
"a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"
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