EXCEPTIONALITY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

exceptionality

noun

as in extraordinariness

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Recent Examples of exceptionality The mania for ancient Greece and Rome is in ample display among the current descendants of the Nazis, the alt-right more than happy to cosplay their fantasy of classical masculinity and racial exceptionality. — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026 And just as Shakespeare relentlessly intensified Lear’s individuality, so did Jobs make each gadget more itself, eschewing generic compromise to magnify exceptionality. — Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025 Folks who show up with Mundell are treated to an even more in-depth backstory on the River Clyde and its supporting role in the enduring exceptionality of Auchentoshan. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

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Noun

And to do two weddings in a finale would've deprived the specialness from both of them.

— Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Its accessibility only amplifies its specialness.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of specialness

Noun

Second, individual excellence is prioritized over essential teamwork.

— Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Almost two decades ago, Gosen and some friends began looking for a way to celebrate Missouri’s bourbon legacy while also providing more guardrails to promote excellence across the industry.

— Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 21 July 2026

Definition of excellence

Noun

Six straight seasons with 20 homers and 100 RBIs — Kent ripped off this streak in his first six seasons in San Francisco, where his career took a step toward a level of greatness that led him to this Induction Day.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Essentially, the existence of the WNBA is the perfect argument for American greatness.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of greatness

Noun

The outgoing president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, Weijia Jiang, introduced Trump after discussing the importance of press freedom.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The sixth chapter emphasizes the importance of Torah study, and it was added later, likely by about the 9th century.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of importance

Noun

Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.

— Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Paradise Dynasty, Kang Kang, Long Xing Ji, Hui Tou Xiang, Min Min Pie House (and so many more) should all be household names worthy of recognition for their myriad styles and excellency.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024

Definition of excellency

Noun

Last season was a microcosm of the shifting landscape in college football, which has undermined the SEC's arguments and proclamations of superiority.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
These were annual occurrences in California, which left us with an air of geographic superiority.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of superiority

Noun

Making the celebration even sweeter, this year’s festival falls on Father’s Day, so the fruit-forward foodie fete has added some pater-riffic fabulousness.

— Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Co-directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch keep things in a constant state of fabulousness, presenting entertaining design diversions, creating a bit of drama from the outside world, and introducing a few glittering special effects, too.

— Frank Rizzo, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of fabulousness

Noun

And that task, based on conversations Delane has had with defensive backs coach Dave Merritt, is to chase perfection.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
While the booster was lost, SpaceX has repeatedly emphasized that Starship’s flight-test campaign follows an iterative development strategy in which every mission is intended to gather engineering data rather than achieve operational perfection.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

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