extraordinary

[ik-strawr-dn-er-ee, ek-struh-awr-] / ɪkˈstrɔr dnˌɛr i, ˌɛk strəˈɔr- /

ADJECTIVE

strange and wonderful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amazing bizarre curious exceptional fantastic incredible marvelous odd outstanding particular phenomenal rare remarkable singular special strange surprising terrific uncommon unheard-of unimaginable unique unprecedented unusual weird

WEAK

boss fab gnarly heavy inconceivable off beaten path out of the ordinary peculiar stupendous unfamiliar unthinkable unwonted wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

average bad believable common commonplace conventional expected familiar general indifferent inferior like normal ordinary plain poor regular similar standard typical unexceptional unimportant unremarkable usual worthless

WEAK

customary unextraordinary unsurprising

Example Sentences

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While growth is unlikely to match the extraordinary pace of the past decade, expectations have already come down significantly.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"This company has an extraordinary history, and what makes it so special today is the skill, care and creative spirit that continue to define the business."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Among the most extraordinary examples is the "Amaterasu particle," which was detected by the Telescope Array in Utah in 2021 and named for the sun goddess in Japanese mythology.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

What Caminos can do with her hands, massage-wise, is quite extraordinary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The bright yellow star had by now ceased to look extraordinary, so what—and then I knew what was wrong.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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