exceptional

English

Pronunciation

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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
• exceptionally

Translations

forming an exception

• Bulgarian: изключителен (bg) (izključitelen)
• Catalan: excepcional (ca)
• Czech: výjimečný (cs) m
• Finnish: poikkeuksellinen (fi), harvinainen (fi), tavaton (fi)
• German: außergewöhnlich (de)
• Greek: εξαιρετικός (el) (exairetikós) m

• Hungarian: kivételes (hu), rendkívüli (hu)
• Irish: eisceachtúil (ga)
• Italian: eccezionale (it)
• Polish: wyjątkowy (pl) m
• Russian: исключительный (ru) (iskl'učít'el’nyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: air leth (gd)
• Spanish: excepcional (es)

better than the average

• Bulgarian: отличен (bg) (otličen)
• Catalan: excepcional (ca)
• 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)
• Irish: eisceachtúil (ga)
• Italian: eccezionale (it)
• Polish: wyjątkowy (pl) m
• Russian: исключительный (ru) (iskl'učít'el’nyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: air leth (gd)
• Spanish: excepcional (es)