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exceptional - 20 thesaurus results
Main Entry: exceptional
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: irregular
Synonyms: aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, deviant, distinct, extraordinary, inconsistent, infrequent, notable, noteworthy, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, rare, remarkable, scarce, singular, special, strange, uncommon, unheard-of, unimaginable, unique, unprecedented, unthinkable, unusual, uncustomary, unordinary
Notes: egregious means conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; exceptional means well above average or surpassing what is common or usual or expected
exceptional means 'exceeding the ordinary or expected'; exceptionable refers to something 'liable to objection or rejection'
Antonyms: common, conventional, expected, general, normal, ordinary, regular, unexceptional, usual
Main Entry: exceptional
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: excellent, wonderful
Synonyms: brainy, extraordinary, fine, first-class, first-rate, good, high, marvelous, outstanding, phenomenal, premium, prodigious, remarkable, singular, special, superior, world-class
Antonyms: inferior, mediocre, unexceptional, ok, unnoteworthy, unprodigious
Main Entry: abnormal
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: different from standard or norm
Synonyms: aberrant, anomalous, atypical, bizarre, curious, deviant, deviate, deviating, divergent, eccentric, exceptional, extraordinary, fantastic, funny, gross, heterodox, irregular, odd, off-color, peculiar, preternatural, queer, screwy*, strange, uncommon, unexpected, unnatural, unorthodox, unusual, weird, anomalistic, grody, heteroclite, heteromorphic, off-base, out of line, spastic
Antonyms: customary, normal, standard, straight, usual
Main Entry: advanced
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: ahead in position, time, manner
Synonyms: avant-garde, breakthrough, excellent, exceptional, extreme, first, foremost, forward, higher, late, leading, liberal, precocious, progressive, radical, state-of-the-art*, unconventional, cutting-edge, leading-edge
Antonyms: after, behind
Main Entry: anomalous
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: deviating from normal, usual
Synonyms: aberrant, abnormal, atypical, bizarre, divergent, eccentric, exceptional, foreign, incongruous, inconsistent, irregular, odd, peculiar, preternatural, prodigious, rare, strange, unnatural, unorthodox, untypical, unusual, heteroclite, unrepresentative
Antonyms: conforming, normal, regular, standard, usual
Main Entry: atypical
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: nonconforming
Synonyms: aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, deviant, different, divergent, exceptional, irregular, odd, peculiar, preternatural, strange, unnatural, heteroclite, unrepresentative
Antonyms: conforming, normal, ordinary, standard, typical, usual
Main Entry: banner
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: successful
Synonyms: exceptional, foremost, leading, outstanding, red-letter
Main Entry: big league
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: important
Synonyms: chief, critical, crucial, exceptional, grave, great, heavy, professional, serious, big-time, four-star, front-page, high-power, major-league, playing hard ball, strictly business
Main Entry: choice
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: best, superior
Synonyms: 10, 24-karat, elect, elite, excellent, exceptional, exclusive, exquisite, fine, first-class, nice, popular, precious, preferential, preferred, prime, prize, rare, select, special, top-drawer, uncommon, unusual, valuable, winner, A-1*, hand-picked, solid gold
Antonyms: inferior, poor, sad, worst
Main Entry: excellent
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: superior, wonderful
Synonyms: accomplished, admirable, attractive, capital, champion, choice, desirable, distinctive, distinguished, estimable, exceptional, exemplary, exquisite, fine, first, first-class, first-rate, good, great, high, incomparable, invaluable, magnificent, meritorious, notable, noted, outstanding, peerless, premium, priceless, prime, select, skillful, sterling, striking, superb, superlative, supreme, tiptop*, top-notch, transcendent, A-1*, certified, choicest, finest, piked, world-class
Antonyms: bad, failing, imperfect, inferior, poor, second-rate, unworthy, indistinguished, second-class, unnoteworthy
Main Entry: extraordinary
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: strange and wonderful
Synonyms: amazing, bizarre, boss*, curious, exceptional, fantastic, flash*, gnarly*, heavy*, inconceivable, incredible, marvelous, odd, out of the ordinary, outstanding, particular, peculiar, phenomenal, rare, remarkable, singular, special, strange, stupendous, surprising, terrific, uncommon, unfamiliar, unheard-of, unimaginable, unique, unprecedented, unthinkable, unusual, weird, wicked*, fab, off beaten path, unwonted
Antonyms: common, commonplace, customary, familiar, normal, ordinary, usual, unextraordinary, unsurprising
Main Entry: incomparable
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: superlative
Synonyms: excellent, exceptional, ideal, inimitable, matchless, paramount, peerless, perfect, preeminent, sovereign, superior, supreme, towering, transcendent, ultimate, unmatched, unparalleled, beyond compare, second to none, surpassing, unequalled, unmatchable, unrivalled, unsurpassable
Antonyms: common, inferior, lowly, poor, unimpressive
Main Entry: infrequent
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: not happening regularly
Synonyms: exceptional, few, isolated, limited, meager, occasional, odd, rare, scanty, scarce, scattered, seldom, sparse, spasmodic, sporadic, stray, uncommon, unusual, few and far between, scant, semioccasional
Antonyms: common, frequent, often, usual
Main Entry: isolated
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unique; private
Synonyms: abandoned, abnormal, alone, anomalous, apart, backwoods*, confined, deserted, detached, exceptional, far-out, forsaken, hidden, incommunicado*, lonely, lonesome, out-of-the-way*, outlying, random, remote, retired, secluded, segregated, single, solitary, special, stranded, unaccompanied, unrelated, untypical, unusual, withdrawn, off beaten track, screened, sequestered, unfrequented
Antonyms: included, incorporated, public, mingling
Main Entry: noteworthy
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: important
Synonyms: boss*, conspicuous, cool*, evident, exceptional, extraordinary, heavy*, hot*, manifest, meaningful, memorable, mind-blowing*, murder, notable, noticeable, observable, outstanding, patent, prominent, red-letter*, remarkable, serious, significant, splash*, super, terrific, unique, unusual, utmost, high-profile, major-league, nameable, something else, stand-out, the end, underlined
Antonyms: common, inconsequential, insignificant, ordinary, unimportant
Main Entry: occasional
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: irregular, sporadic
Synonyms: casual, desultory, especial, exceptional, exclusive, few, incidental, infrequent, intermittent, odd, off and on*, particular, random, rare, scarce, seldom, special, specific, uncommon, unusual, not habitual, unfrequent
Antonyms: constant, frequent, regular, steady, usual
Main Entry: premium
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: excellent
Synonyms: choice, exceptional, prime, select, selected, superior
Antonyms: inferior, low, poor, low-class
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