exceptional

[US]/ɪkˈsepʃənl/
[UK]/ɪkˈsepʃənl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. superior; outstanding; extraordinary; unique; unusual.

Phrases & Collocations

exceptional talent

exceptional circumstances

exceptional child

exceptional performance

truly exceptional

exceptional case

exceptional ability

exceptional value

Example Sentences

a man of exceptional ability.

a man of exceptional talent

He is a man of exceptional talent.

we expect to have an exceptional Q4.

Christopher is a man of exceptional talent.

special educational provisions for exceptional children.

exceptional service over and above what normally might be expected.

He showed exceptional musical ability.

an exceptional memory.See Usage Note at exceptionable

no major development should take place in national parks except in exceptional circumstances.

granted, we are seeing the exceptional, but one fact must be faced.

Only from a superior source of goats can an exceptional chevon product be made.

is exceptional also in that it contains considerable amounts of millerite and bornite.

The ancient people who was successful, not only had exceptional talent but also had unflinching will.

from his earliest years he showed exceptional ability in mechanics.

Most critics agree that this artist’s latest work is the jewel in the crown of an exceptional body of work.

Exceptional very high-quality wristwatch with case featuring a coverlid that opens to reveal the movement in action.

A few -- such as the Blackcap -- have started to adapt by spending winters in Britain, but such behaviour remains exceptional, the study said.

Real-world Examples

It means we are facing an exceptional situation that also requires exceptional decisions.”

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2015

So I make an exceptional effort to accommodate you.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

So thank you for all of the exceptional submissions.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The exceptional tennis player won the championship.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

As it turned out, they're not exceptional.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

Officials have called the barrage exceptional but say Ukraine's air defense systems worked.

Source: BBC World Headlines

The Neretva is probably one of the most exceptional rivers in Europe.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Exceptional refers to both ends of the spectrum, so all my life I've been exceptional.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

Those arrested for minor wrongdoing are treated with exceptional leniency.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The Unknown Warrior was not exceptional.

Source: Queen's Speech in the UK

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