extraordinary
Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
Example
“Except in extraordinary circumstances, […]”
Other meanings
Remarkably good.
“an extraordinary poet”
Special or supernumerary.
“the physician extraordinary in a royal household”
Synonyms
- exceptional
- noteworthy
- outstanding
Antonyms
- everyday
- normal
- ordinary
- regular
- usual
Related words
- eggstraordinary
- extraordinarily
- extraordinariness
- extraordinarity
- superextraordinary
- unextraordinary
- Extraordinary Form
- extraordinary professor
- extraordinary ray
- article of extraordinary value
- extraordinary general meeting
- go to extraordinary lengths
Word history
From Latin "extrāōrdinārius".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “extraordinary” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.