exceptional
pronunciation
How to pronounce exceptional in British English:
UK [ɪkˈsepʃənl]
How to pronounce exceptional in American English:
US [ɪkˈsepʃənl]
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- Adjective:
- far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
- surpassing what is common or usual or expected
- deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence
Word Origin
- exceptional (adj.)
- 1828, from exception + -al (1). Related: Exceptionally. Exceptionalism attested from 1864; phrase American exceptionalism by 1960. Other noun forms include exceptionalness (1868), exceptionality (1851).
Synonym
Example
- 1. That is why this struggle was so exceptional .
- 2. They are even more necessary when our economies are coping with exceptional circumstances .
- 3. Germany 's deputy consul general to the southeastern us called the case " exceptional " .
- 4. Hasty generalization : a generalization based on too little evidence or on exceptional or biased evidence .
- 5. But given the circumstances , that was probably exceptional .