extraordinary
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3.8
- adjective
- /ɪkˈstrɔːrdəˌnɛri/
- Formal
:
extraordinario
- To avoid such penalties, many women go to extraordinary lengths to demonstrate commitment.
- extraordinary courage
- extraordinary achievement
- extraordinary effort
So yeah, we, we, we had an extraordinary rapport.
- So yeah, we, we, we had an extraordinary rapport.
- And it is, it's so extraordinary what he's able to do.
- And the extraordinary thing about that is you.
- And they were extraordinary on every single level.
- This was of extraordinary meaning to her.
- I believe that all of us, we have something extraordinary inside us.
Examples
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In recent years, though, researchers have been making trips to study the area's extraordinary seismic activity.
Academic text (2011) -
You have the capacity to do extraordinary good in the world.
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You are living through an extraordinary time as president.
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I sense something extraordinary is about to happen for you.
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Under what extraordinary circumstances would you allow that to happen?
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This extraordinary season is not over yet.
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The most extraordinary parts of our faith are only real because we believe in them.
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We're gathered here today to celebrate the life of an extraordinary man.
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It is clear that your teachers made an extraordinary impact on your lives.
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You are living through an extraordinary time as president.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Causing great surprise and admiration
∞
3.5
Very surprising or hard to believe
∞
2.2
Not common and different from what people expect
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2.8
Unusual and easy to notice because it is different or surprising
432
4.9
Very surprising and almost impossible to accept as true
213
4.1
Very unusual and special, not often seen
129
4.1
Being much better than normal or usual
113
5.4
Very impressive and much better than normal
48
4.1
Not usual and different from what people expect
31
8.8
Far beyond normal limits in experience, knowledge, or quality
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
1
5.5
Very impressive and much better than you expect
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A government official sent on a special diplomatic mission with lower rank than an ambassador
How Remarkable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Extraordinary comes from the parts extra- meaning 'outside' and ordinary meaning 'usual' or 'normal'. So something extraordinary is literally 'outside the usual', which helps you remember it means very unusual or remarkable.