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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"She has an extraordinary ability to put people at ease and bring out the very best in them, whether they're global superstars or members of the audience."

From BBC

Fletcher, who is British, said the US pledge was an "extraordinary" commitment.

From Barron's

People are spending an extraordinary amount of money, they might as well have another 50 people.

From The Wall Street Journal

Claudia Winkleman has teased some "truly extraordinary" twists in the forthcoming series of The Traitors, after a recent trailer hinted at a major change to the show's format.

From BBC

But in terms of his life in cricket as a whole, Morris was an extraordinary all-rounder.

From BBC

extraordinary

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