extraordinary (ɪkˈstrɔːdənrɪnrɪ
;-dənərɪnərɪ)
Definitions
adjective
- very unusual, remarkable, or surprising
- not in an established manner, course, or order
- employed for particular events or purposes
- (usually postpositive) (of an official, etc) additional or subordinate to the usual one ⇒
a minister extraordinary
Alternative Forms
exˈtraordinarily adverb exˈtraordinariness nounWord Origin
C15: from Latin extraordinārius beyond what is usual; see ordinarySynonyms
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remarkable,
special,
wonderful,
outstanding,
rare,
amazing,
fantastic,
astonishing,
marvellous,
eye-popping,
exceptional,
notable,
serious,
phenomenal,
singular,
wondrous,
out of this world extremely good
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unusual,
surprising,
odd,
strange,
unique,
remarkable,
bizarre,
curious,
weird,
unprecedented,
peculiar,
unfamiliar,
uncommon,
unheard-of,
unwonted,
Translations
- British English:
extraordinary
An extraordinary person or thing has some extremely good or special quality....an extraordinary musician.ɪkˈstrɔːdnrɪ; -dnərɪ ADJECTIVE ...an extraordinary musician.
- Spanish:
extraordinario
adj extraordinaria
- French:
extraordinaire
adj
- German:
außerordentlich
adj
- Chinese: 非凡的 adj
- Arabic: اِسْتِثْنَائِيّ adj
- Portuguese: extraordinário adj extraordinária
- Russian: выдающийся adj выдающаяся
- Croatian: izvanredan adj izvanredna
- Czech: mimořádný adj
- Danish: ekstraordinær adj
- Dutch: buitengewoon adj
- Finnish: erikoislaatuinen adj
- Greek: έκτακτος adj έκτακτη
- Italian: straordinario adj straordinaria
- Japanese: 異常な no_posp
- Korean: 비범한 adj
- Norwegian: usedvanlig adj
- Polish: nadzwyczajny adj nadzwyczajna
- Brazilian Portuguese: extraordinário adj extraordinária
- European Spanish:
extraordinario
adj extraordinaria
- Swedish: utomordentlig adj utomordentligt
- Thai: ผิดธรรมดา adj
- Turkish: olağanüstü adj
- Vietnamese: lạ thường adj
Usage examples
The desolation a handful of JCBs can wreak in a couple of days is extraordinary.
, NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A Collection of Short Stories (2002)With neither side prepared to back down, Rutland county council intervened and called an extraordinary hearing to decide the matter.
Country Life (2005)The court, should not, except in the most extraordinary circumstances, go down that road.
Irish Times (2002)Just as astonishing was the extraordinary popularity of the series.
Glasgow Herald (2001)I just recall thinking, this is the most extraordinary experience.
, FATAL STORM (2001)