Synonyms of extraordinary

extraordinary

adjective

ik-ˈstrȯr-də-ˌner-ē 

1

as in unusual

being out of the ordinary

the marine is being cited for extraordinary courage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unusual
• exceptional
• unique
• rare
• remarkable
• outstanding
• abnormal
• uncommon
• odd
• singular
• incredible
• exceeding
• phenomenal
• anomalous
• atypical
• peculiar
• unwonted
• noticeable
• aberrant
• especial
• striking
• notable
• uncustomary
• freak
• preternatural
• conspicuous
• prominent
• aberrated
• bizarre
• extraordinaire
• eccentric
• salient
• strange
• unimaginable
• inconceivable
• unthinkable
• incomprehensible
• deviant
• outlandish
• weird
• quaint
• freakish
• monstrous
• oddball

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ordinary
• normal
• common
• typical
• usual
• customary
• unexceptional
• unextraordinary
• familiar
• frequent
• everyday

2

as in uncommon

noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced

no one noticed anything extraordinary about the airline passenger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unusual
• uncommon
• funny
• strange
• rare
• weird
• unique
• peculiar
• curious
• odd
• bizarre
• special
• offbeat
• singular
• out-of-the-way
• remarkable
• unaccustomed
• exceptional
• uncustomary
• abnormal
• eccentric
• queer
• outlandish
• noticeable
• atypical
• noteworthy
• outré
• oddball
• notable
• aberrant
• far-out
• particular
• way-out
• newsworthy
• kookie
• kooky
• irregular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ordinary
• common
• usual
• plain
• normal
• unexceptional
• typical
• regular
• familiar
• predictable
• expected

Examples of extraordinary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those generals had taken the extraordinary, although not unprecedented, step to serve as political appointees. —Jonathan Karl, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024

The extraordinary nature of the allegations notwithstanding, there is a longstanding tradition of British politicos being involved in U.S. politics, and vice versa. —Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024

Now Merrill, 65, is ready to share his account of survival and has written a one-man show about his extraordinary life, The Save, at the Electric Lodge theater in Los Angeles. —Liz McNeil, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024

Packed with extraordinary first-hand testimony and revelations from show insiders, the series explores how this daytime talk show became one of the biggest and most outrageous TV hits of the nineties. —Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024