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(adj)
Exceptional in importance or significance; special.
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Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.
(archaic) exceptional, extraordinary
Specific; discrete; concrete.
Extraordinarily amazing.
Becoming superior to others; becoming excellent; exceptional; exceeding.
Rare; not readily found; unusual.
(sports) Of or relating to the modern Olympic Games; Olympic.
Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
(adv)
To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority.
Of higher or the highest quality; splendid.
Amazing or worthy of special notice.
First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.
(colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
Higher in rank, status, or quality.
Extremely large; greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.
(of a person) Distinguished, important, noteworthy.
Notable for its size, power, or excellence.
Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive.
(often postpositive) Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent.
(British spelling) Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.
(not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
Wonderful; marvelous; excellent; extraordinarily good or great (used especially as an intensifier).
Very uncommon; scarce.
(literary) True, real, actual.
Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.
Explicit or definite.
Unique, singular, sui generis.
(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
Causing wonder and amazement; very surprising.
(n)
The extent to which something matters; importance
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
(not comparable) Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
Very large.
Huge, gigantic, very large.
Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.
Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.
Occurring once, independent of any pattern; one-time.
Occurring or used in a single instance and then never again.
The most extreme; greatest, ultimate.
In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
(literally) Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
Being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme.
Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.
Creating or producing excitement.
(sometimes attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
Inflexible and unwilling to negotiate or make concessions.
Not usual, out of the ordinary.
Not conforming to the normal type.
Having special privileges.
Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
(figurative) Amazing; astonishing; awe-inspiring.
Extremely good; excellent, amazing.
An act which belittles; disparagement.
Never before seen, done, or experienced; without precedent.
In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
Of or relating to the drama.
Having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison.
Alternative form of nonstandard. [Not standard.]
Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.
Highly intelligent.
(law, of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
Exceptional; very good.
The ordinal form of the number twenty-seven.
Pertaining to or intended for a market niche; having specific appeal; obscure.
(by extension) Exceptional, exceptionally good.
(not comparable) Of or relating to the currency of the United Kingdom, or former types of English or British coinage.
(N)
an album by the jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, released in 1967 on the Blue Note label.
(v)
(transitive) To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished.
Having no match; without equal.
Without peer or equal; unparalleled, nonpareil. Of the highest quality, best.
(figuratively, comparable) So much better than another as to be beyond comparison.
(sometimes postpositive) Greatest, most excellent, extreme, most superior, highest, or utmost.
Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.
Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors
(figuratively) Exceptionally good; of the highest quality.
(American spelling) Beyond compare, far surpassing any other, unparalleled, without rival.
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.
Peerless; unrivalled; beyond comparison.
That astounds or astound.
(figuratively) Amazing, astonishing; so surprising that one is almost, or figuratively, unable to believe.
Unable to be matched.
Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.
(American spelling) Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
(informal) Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.
Undeniable, obvious.
Arousing or likely to arouse envy.
(British spelling) Without equal; unmatched.
Causing astonishment.
Astonishingly great or large; huge; enormous.