Exceptional synonyms

remarkable

Worthy of remark or notice

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uncommon

Strange; remarkable; extraordinary

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unprodigious (antonym)

excellent, wonderful

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extraordinary

Employed or used for a special service, function, or occasion:

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rare

Excellent; extraordinary:

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special

Regarded with particular affection and admiration:

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prodigious

Of great size, power, extent, etc.; enormous; huge

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outstanding

Publicly issued and sold:

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phenomenal

(Sciences) Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.

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standout

Exceptional; noteworthy

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particular

Of, relating to, or providing details; precise:

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excellent (related)

Outstandingly good of its kind; of exceptional merit, virtue, etc.

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unprecedented

Having no previous example:

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magnificent

Beautiful in a grand or stately way; rich or sumptuous, as in construction, decoration, form, etc.

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unusual (related)

Not usual, common, or ordinary.

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general (antonym)

Highest or superior in rank:

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unrivalled (related)

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superordinary

Above or beyond what is ordinary.

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unique

Being the only one of its kind:

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wonderful

(Now rare) Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.

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common (antonym)

Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average:

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usual (antonym)

The definition of usual is something common or regularly used.

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preeminent

Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important. [from 15th c.]

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especial

Relating to or directed toward a particular person, group, or purpose:

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conventional (antonym)

Of, relating to, or resembling an assembly.

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surpassing

Exceptional; exceeding:

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mediocre (antonym)

Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.

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singular

Strange or unusual:

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towering

Very great or intense:

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awesome

(Slang) Wonderful; impressive; excellent

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out of sight

(Idiomatic, colloquial) Very expensive.

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exceeding

Extreme; extraordinary:

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exemplary (related)

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choice

Especially good or preferred.

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noteworthy

Worthy of note; deserving notice; outstanding; remarkable; notable

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superior

(Botany) Above the ovary; said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below it in position, and free from it.

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supernal

Of, from, or as though from the heavens or the sky; celestial, heavenly, or divine

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supernatural

Not of the usual; not natural; altered by forces that are not understood fully if at all.

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unparalleled

The definition of unparalleled is something that has no equal.

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ok (antonym)

Barely satisfactory; mediocre:

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unexceptional (antonym)

Not varying from a norm; usual.

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unnoteworthy (antonym)

Not noteworthy.

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regular (antonym)

(Botany, zoology) Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape.

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normal (antonym)

Conforming with or constituting an accepted standard, model, or pattern; esp., corresponding to the median or average of a large group in type, appearance, achievement, function, development, etc.; natural; usual; standard; regular

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fine

Marginally different or subtle:

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nonpareil

Having no equal; peerless:

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novel

New, original, especially in an interesting way

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preternatural

Surpassing what is normal or usual; extraordinary:

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inferior (antonym)

Poor in quality; below average

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expected (antonym)

Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur

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ordinary (antonym)

Familiar; unexceptional; common; average

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better (related)

Healthier or more fit than before:

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unequalled (related)

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a-one

(Informal) First-class; first-rate; superior

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irregular

Not straight or even; not symmetrical; not uniform in shape, design, or proportion

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olympian

Of or relating to the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants.

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enviable (related)

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abnormal

Not normal; not average; not typical; not usual; irregular, esp. to a considerable degree

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