exceptional

English

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Adjective

exceptional (comparative more exceptional, superlative most exceptional)

1. Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.

   What an exceptional flower!

2. Better than the average; superior due to rarity.

   The quality of the beer was exceptional.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:excellent
• egregious (most often used negatively, however)

Derived terms

• exceptional space

Related terms

• exceptionally

Translations

forming an exception

Bulgarian: изключителен (bg) Czech: výjimečný (cs) m. Finnish: poikkeuksellinen (fi), harvinainen (fi), tavaton (fi) German: außergewöhnlich (de) Greek: εξαιρετικός (el) (exairetikós) m.

Hungarian: kivételes (hu), rendkívüli (hu) Italian: eccezionale (it) Russian: исключительный (ru) (iskl'učít'el’nyj) Scottish Gaelic: air leth (gd)

better than the average

Bulgarian: отличен (bg) Czech: výjimečný (cs) m. Finnish: poikkeuksellinen (fi), erinomainen (fi) French: exceptionnel (fr) German: außergewöhnlich (de) Greek: εξαιρετικός (el) (exairetikós) m.

Hungarian: kivételes (hu), rendkívüli (hu) Italian: eccezionale (it) Russian: исключительный (ru) (iskl'učít'el’nyj) Scottish Gaelic: air leth (gd)