Exceptional: meaning, definitions and examples

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exceptional

 

[ ษชkหˆsษ›pสƒ(ษ™)n(ษ™)l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in a positive way

Unusually good; outstanding. Exceptional is used to describe something that is much better than average.

Synonyms

excellent, extraordinary, outstanding, remarkable, superb

Examples of usage

  • His performance in the exam was exceptional, he scored the highest marks in the class.
  • The service at this restaurant is exceptional, I have never experienced such attention to detail before.
Context #2 | Adjective

in a negative way

Unusually bad; unacceptable. Exceptional is used to describe something that is much worse than average.

Synonyms

abysmal, appalling, atrocious, horrendous, unacceptable

Examples of usage

  • The company's behavior towards its employees was exceptional, leading to a high turnover rate.
  • Her attitude towards her colleagues was exceptional, creating a toxic work environment.

Translations

Translations of the word "exceptional" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น excepcional

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเคพเคงเคพเคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ausgezeichnet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ luar biasa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะฝัั‚ะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wyjฤ…tkowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไพ‹ๅค–็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท exceptionnel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ excepcional

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท istisnai

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜ˆ์™ธ์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุณุชุซู†ุงุฆูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝjimeฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝnimoฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไพ‹ๅค–็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izjemen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณvenjulegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตั€ะตะบัˆะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nadir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ excepcional

Etymology

The word 'exceptional' originated from the Latin word 'exceptionalis', which means 'forming an exception or rare instance'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-17th century. Over time, 'exceptional' has come to be associated with something that stands out from the norm, either in a positive or negative way.

See also: except, exception, exceptionality.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,691, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.