Exceptional Definition & Meaning
exceptional
- adjective
- far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"
- surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"
- deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence; "special educational provisions for exceptional children"
"Exceptional" in song lyrics
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"I come around when you're doing exceptional"
The 49ers — Karma -
"Poison Pen always the illest, today he's exceptional"
Chino XL f/ Killah Priest — Beastin' -
"She always fly, but today, she's exceptional"
Dead Prez — Happiness
Words that rhyme with exceptional
Usage tips for "exceptional"
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- What does exceptional mean?
- far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents" surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her
- What part of speech is exceptional?
- Exceptional is an adjective.
- How many definitions does exceptional have?
- Exceptional has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).