EXCEPTIONAL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • surpassing what is common or usual or expected
   Synonym(s)
   • especial(a) (what does especial(a) mean?)
   • particular(a) (what does particular(a) mean?)
   • special (what does special mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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 20
   Similar To
   • uncommon (what does uncommon mean?)
2. Meaning
   • far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
   Synonym(s)
   • exceeding (what does exceeding mean?)
   • olympian (what does olympian mean?)
   • prodigious (what does prodigious mean?)
   • surpassing (what does surpassing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a night of exceeding darkness
   • an exceptional memory
   • olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy
   • the young Mozart’’s prodigious talents
   Similar To
   • extraordinary (what does extraordinary mean?)