adj satadj.allfar beyond what is usual in magnitude or degreeSynset:exceeding olympian prodigious surpassing
Examples:- a night of exceeding darkness
- an exceptional memory
- olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy
- the young Mozart's prodigious talents
Antonyms:ordinary
Derivationally Related Form:exception
Inherited Hypernyms:exceeding
Similar to:extraordinary
adj satadj.allsurpassing what is common or usual or expectedSynset:especial particular special
Examples:- 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?
Antonyms:common
Derivationally Related Form:specialness
Inherited Hypernyms:especial
Similar to:uncommon
adj satadj.alldeviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligenceTopic:psychological sciencepsychology
Examples:- special educational provisions for exceptional children
Antonyms:normal
Inherited Hypernyms:exceptional
Similar to:abnormal