All exceptional synonyms

adjective exceptional

• excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
• brilliant — A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
• special — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
• incomparable — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
• unique — existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.
• outstanding — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
• remarkable — notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
• irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
• notable — worthy of note or notice; noteworthy: a notable success; a notable theory.
• noteworthy — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
• odd — differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.
• phenomenal — highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional: phenomenal speed.
• rare — Réseaux Associés pour la Recherche Européenne
• singular — extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional: a singular success.
• strange — unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
• uncommon — not common; unusual; rare: an uncommon word.
• unheard-of — that was never heard of; unknown: an unheard-of artist.
• unprecedented — without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled: an unprecedented event.
• unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
• aberrant — Aberrant means unusual and not socially acceptable.
• abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
• anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
• atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
• deviant — Deviant behaviour or thinking is different from what people normally consider to be acceptable.
• distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
• inconsistent — lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.
• infrequent — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
• peculiar — strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.
• scarce — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
• uncustomary — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
• unimaginable — capable of being imagined or conceived.
• unordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
• unthinkable — inconceivable; unimaginable: the unthinkable size of the universe.
• wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
• first-rate — excellent; superb.
• good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
• marvelous — superb; excellent; great: a marvelous show.
• superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
• brainy — Someone who is brainy is clever and good at learning.
• fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
• first-class — of the highest or best class or quality: a first-class movie.
• high — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
• premium — a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement, as to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
• prodigious — extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.: a prodigious research grant.
• world-class — ranking among the world's best; outstanding: a world-class orchestra.