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exceptional

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ik-ˈsep-shnəl, -shə-nəl\
    • /ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ik-ˈsep-shnəl, -shə-nəl\

Definitions of exceptional word

  • noun exceptional Unusual; not typical. 1
  • adjective exceptional not normal 1
  • adjective exceptional very good 1
  • adjective exceptional person: gifted 1
  • adjective exceptional You use exceptional to describe someone or something that has a particular quality, usually a good quality, to an unusually high degree. 0
  • adjective exceptional Exceptional situations and incidents are unusual and only likely to happen very infrequently. 0

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Parts of speech for Exceptional

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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exceptional popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

exceptional usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for exceptional

adjective exceptional

  • excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
  • brilliant — A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
  • special — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
  • incomparable — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
  • unique — existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.

Antonyms for exceptional

adjective exceptional

  • ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
  • common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
  • commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
  • familiar — well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
  • inconsequential — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.

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