EXCEPTIONAL

exceptional, especial(a), particular, special

(adjective) 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?”

exceptional

(adjective) deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence; “special educational provisions for exceptional children”

exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

exceptional (comparative more exceptional, superlative most exceptional)

Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.

Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.

(geometry) Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.

Synonyms

• See also excellent

• egregious (most often used negatively, however)

Antonyms

• (forming an exception): ordinary, categorical, common, general, usual

• (superior due to exception or rarity): ordinary, mediocre, commonplace

Noun

exceptional (plural exceptionals)

An exception, or something having an exceptional value

Source: Wiktionary

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Ex*cep"tion*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. exceptionnel.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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