extraordinary

extraordinary
adj
1. uncommon, unusual, rare, unique, exceptional, special, singular, signal, one of a kind; strange, curious, odd, peculiar, bizarre, abnormal, paranormal.
2. striking, remarkable, surprising, amazing, astonishing, extraordinaire; glorious, grand, sublime, miraculous, wondrous, sublime; impressive, breathtaking, fantastic, fabulous, Inf. unreal, Inf. far out, Inf. super, Sl. the greatest, Sl. too much.
3. unfamiliar, unheard of; unparalleled, unprecedented, unexpected, Sl. bang-up; unbelievable, preposterous, Inf. damnedest, Sl. hell of a; out of the way, unconventional, Inf. way out.
4. lofty, majestic, august, huge, vast, enormous; monstrous, grotesque, prodigious.
5. important, eminent, illustrious, famous, prominent, renowned; distinguished, noteworthy, noted, notable.

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  • extraordinary — ex·tra·or·di·nary /ek stȯr də ˌner ē, ˌek strə ȯr / adj 1 a: going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary; specif: of, relating to, or having the nature of a proceeding or action not normally required by law or not prescribed for the… …   Law dictionary

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  • Extraordinary — may refer to: * The Extraordinary, an Australian television documentary series * ExtraOrdinary (Mini Album), an EP by Nizlopi * Extraordinary (song), a song by Mandy Moore See also * Extraordinary Machine, an album by American singer songwriter… …   Wikipedia

  • Extraordinary — Ex*traor di*na*ry, a. [L. extraordinarius; extra on the outside + ordinarius: cf. F. extraordinaire. See {Ordinary}.] 1. Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Extraordinary — Ex*traor di*na*ry, n.; pl. {Extraordinaries}. That which is extraordinary; used especially in the plural; as, extraordinaries excepted, there is nothing to prevent success. [1913 Webster] Their extraordinary did consist especially in the matter… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • extraordinary — [ek strôrd′ n er΄ē, ikstrôrd′ n er΄ē; ekstrôr′də ner΄ē, ikstrôr′də ner΄ē; ] also [ eks΄trə ôrd′ n er΄ē, eks΄trəôr′də ner΄ē] adj. [ME extraordinari < L extraordinarius < extra ordinem, out of the usual order < extra + acc. of ordo, ORDER] …   English World dictionary

  • extraordinary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) very unusual or remarkable. 2) (of a meeting) specially convened rather than being one of a regular series. 3) (of an official) specially employed: Ambassador Extraordinary. DERIVATIVES extraordinarily adverb extraordinariness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • extraordinary — early 15c., from L. extraordinarius out of the common order, from extra ordinem out of order, especially the usual order, from extra out (see EXTRA (Cf. extra )) + ordinem (nom. ordo) order (see ORDER (Cf. order)). Related: Extraordinar …   Etymology dictionary

  • extraordinary — is normally pronounced ik straw di nǝ ri as five syllables, not six, the a being merged into the following or to form one syllable …   Modern English usage

  • extraordinary — [adj] strange and wonderful amazing, bizarre, boss*, curious, exceptional, fab*, fantastic, flash*, gnarly*, heavy*, inconceivable, incredible, marvelous, odd, off beaten path*, out of the ordinary, outstanding, particular, peculiar, phenomenal,… …   New thesaurus

  • extraordinary — Out of the ordinary; exceeding the usual, average, or normal measure or degree; beyond or out of the common order, method, or rule; not usual, regular, or of a customary kind; remarkable; uncommon; rare; employed for an exceptional purpose or on… …   Black's law dictionary

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