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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“Mythos was trained on fairly mundane capacity, and a fairly mundane amount of it. By an extraordinary company,” replied Huang.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Let me walk you through the extraordinary twists and turns of Thursday afternoon and evening.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Lakers guard Luka Doncic will be eligible for postseason awards after the NBA and NBA Players Association announced Thursday they ruled in his favor on his extraordinary circumstances appeal of the 65-game rule.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In the book’s transformative final section, Frank, with the help of those he harmed, achieves an extraordinary reconciliation with his past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“You will receive your official pin. And if you're lucky enough to be not just marvelous but extraordinary, you might become a champion and represent said Paragon in our next year's Marvel Combat Tournament.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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