EXCEPTIONAL Synonyms: 247 Similar and Opposite Words

exceptional

adjective

ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nəl

Definition of exceptional

as in extraordinary

being out of the ordinary an exceptional amount of snow fell in March

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as in disabled

deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities her experience working with exceptional children was rewarding and inspiring

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as in intelligent

having or showing quickness of mind a special school for exceptional children

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Recent Examples of exceptional And with a cultural status in 1960 that rivaled that of Oprah Winfrey’s today, Hughes’ endorsement of Simone’s talent as a singer, performer and pianist carried exceptional weight. — Jason Miller, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Even DeepMind, with its exceptional budget, couldn’t build a machine that reliably beat the best human players. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 Since the beginning of July, Russian drones and missiles have been terrorizing Kyiv with exceptional intensity. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 The book therefore becomes, often despite itself, a curious ethnography of luxury in which the exceptional has become ordinary. — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exceptional

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptional

Adjective

Alongside Parton’s thousands of remarkable songs, the singer’s extraordinary life and career reached beyond music.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
Hill’s departure marks the end of an extraordinary run in one of heavy metal’s defining bands.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of extraordinary

Adjective

The Support Staff Basic Training program is intended for emerging, diverse writers — BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, over 40 years old — who are based in the eastern half of the United States.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
The manufacturer warns they should not be used on high-risk populations such as kids, pregnant women or disabled people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of disabled

Adjective

Workers assemble new energy vehicles at an intelligent factory of electric vehicle enterprise Leapmotor on January 13, 2026 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
At the same time, new responsibilities are appearing around agents, workflow orchestration, digital performance, access, oversight and the economics of intelligent work.

— Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of intelligent

Adjective

Atomic hydrogen’s unusual reactivity could potentially be useful in other areas of organic chemistry and, over the longer term, biological sciences.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
The unusual diversion also led to discussion among travelers online, some of whom shared their own experiences with restroom problems aboard flights.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of unusual

Adjective

The voluntary intoxication loophole means a person may be too impaired to make a meaningful choice and still fall outside the law’s protections for incapacity.

— Ilana Turko, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Sleep has been shown to play an important role in clearing waste products linked to impaired brain function and Alzheimer's disease from the brain, according to the NIH.

— Ava Tsapatsaris, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of impaired

Adjective

By upgrading synthetic skin from a passive sensor into an energy harvester, the Fudan team offers a clever alternative to deadweight batteries.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Halloween is sneaking up frighteningly fast, which means the window for coming up with a genuinely clever costume is closing at an alarming rate.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of clever

Adjective

Beat shows how so many of the sounds that were prevalent in the mid-’90s contained a unique, end-of-the century sadness.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Instead, the self-regulating organization takes the day-to-day lead in devising standards, conducting oversight, enforcing rules, and punishing bad actors, drawing on its business members’ unique knowledge and real-world expertise.

— William R. Gruver, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of unique

Adjective

Following his speech, the video of Parton played and the beloved icon appeared on screen, as brilliant as ever.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
Harnessing his brilliant writing and cinephile’s eye, Bourdain used food as an entry point to understand people and places while widening the aperture of what should be considered great.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026