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exceptional
adjective ex·cep·tion·al \ik-ˈsep-shnəl, -shə-nəl\
: not usual : unusual or uncommon
: unusually good : much better than average
: mentally or physically disabled
Full Definition of EXCEPTIONAL
2
: better than average : superior <exceptional skill>
3
: deviating from the norm: as a : having above or below average intelligence b : physically disabled
— ex·cep·tion·al·i·ty \-ˌsep-shə-ˈna-lə-tē\ noun
— ex·cep·tion·al·ness noun
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First Known Use of EXCEPTIONAL
1787
Related to EXCEPTIONAL
- Synonyms
- aberrant, aberrated, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, especial, exceeding, extraordinaire, extraordinary, freak, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, preternatural, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted
- Antonyms
- common, customary, normal, ordinary, typical, unexceptional, unextraordinary, usual
EXCEPTIONAL Defined for Kids
exceptional
adjective ex·cep·tion·al \ik-ˈsep-shə-nəl\
Definition of EXCEPTIONAL for Kids
1
: being unusual <an exceptional amount of rain>
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