exceptional
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4.1
- adjective
- /ɪkˈsɛpʃənl/
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excepcional
- Her exceptional talent for playing the violin earned her a scholarship.
- exceptional quality
- exceptional ability
- exceptional performance
What is it and what drives exceptional human accomplishments.
- What is it and what drives exceptional human accomplishments.
- I think that if you have just one trait that's exceptional, you'll be good.
- And we had such an exceptional time on this film.
- So there's something about his courage which is exceptional, really exceptional.
- I mean that he was totally exceptional person in all sorts of ways.
- But these guys have created an exceptional menu.
- It's our job to make great tech products and provide exceptional value to customers.
- It is exceptional in every way, shape and form.
- The only way to achieve that big exceptional goal is to do big, exceptional things.
- The athleticism was obviously exceptional, you know, and, and incredible.
- It that was nothing but exceptional theft between generations.
- I mean Rome was exceptional in the Roman period.
- But desires are great, but what is exceptional are fears and frustrations.
Examples
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Not only were the Vikings master shipbuilders and sailors; they were exceptional navigators as well.
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But these guys have created an exceptional menu.
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Each of you, in your unique way, will bring something exceptional to this place.
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And we had such an exceptional time on this film.
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We did something exceptional today.
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I think my childhood was exceptional.
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I will say they've done an exceptional job doing world building.
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I brought you all here because you're all exceptional people.
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So there's something about his courage which is exceptional, really exceptional.
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'This amazing man is not only the owner of World Enterprises, 'but he's also the inventor of its most exceptional products.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Causing great surprise and admiration
∞
1.0
More important or different from what is usual
∞
3.5
Very surprising or hard to believe
∞
1.0
Very good and better than most similar things
859
3.8
Very unusual or much greater than usual
815
3.3
Very strong and often causing great damage
626
1.9
Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased
588
2.8
Unusual and easy to notice because it is different or surprising
265
3.5
Very impressive and exciting to look at
257
3.4
Much better than most others in skill or quality
213
4.1
Very unusual and special, not often seen
113
5.4
Very impressive and much better than normal
111
3.5
Of very high quality and extremely good
110
3.5
Very impressive and beautiful
21
4.1
Very good and impressive
19
7.5
Very large or impressive in a way that surprises people
5
4.2
So surprising that it seems hard to believe
5
3.4
Very surprising and making you feel great wonder
4
7.5
People treat it as more important than other similar things and give it extra care
2
2.8
Very impressive and exciting
1
7.0
Much greater than normal in size, skill or success
1
5.5
Very impressive and much better than you expect
A very successful time, for example a year
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Etymology
Exceptional comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and capere 'to take', the same root you see in exception; it originally meant 'taken out' or 'standing out' from the rest. That's why exceptional now describes something unusually good or much better than normal.