exceptional

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
  2. adjective surpassing what is common or usual or expected
  3. adjective deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence

Etymology

From exception + -al.

In classic literature

Synonyms

exceeding, olympian, prodigious, surpassing

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