 4 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
extraordinary
adjective
1: beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or
exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority";
"an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary
beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an
extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary
session of the legislature" [ant: {ordinary}]
2: far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire
for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience" [syn: {over-the-top}]
3: (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in
addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador
extraordinary" [syn: {extraordinary(p)}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Extraordinary \Ex*traor"di*na*ry\, adjective [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;
extraordinary remedies.
Which dispose
To something extraordinary my thoughts. --Milton.
2. Exceeding the common degree, measure. or condition; hence,
remarkable; uncommon; rare; wonderful; as, extraordinary
talents or grandeur.
3. Employed or sent upon an unusual or special service; as,
an ambassador extraordinary.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Extraordinary \Ex*traor"di*na*ry\, noun; pl. {Extraordinaries}.
That which is extraordinary; -- used especially in the
plural; as, extraordinaries excepted, there is nothing to
prevent success.
Their extraordinary did consist especially in the
matter of prayers and devotions. --Jer. Taylor.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
132 Moby Thesaurus words for "extraordinary":
abnormal, absolute, amazing, appalling, astonishing, astounding,
beguiling, bewildering, bizarre, celebrated, certain, concrete,
conspicuous, curious, defined, definite, detailed, determinate,
different, distinct, distinguished, egregious, eminent, enigmatic,
esoteric, especial, esteemed, estimable, exceptional, express,
fabulous, fantastic, fascinating, fixed, formidable, gorgeous,
impressive, improbable, incomprehensible, inconceivable,
incredible, indescribable, individual, ineffable, inner, intimate,
legendary, lovely, marked, marvelous, memorable, minute,
miraculous, more than expected, mythical, noble, notable,
noteworthy, noticeable, odd, of mark, out-of-the-way, outlandish,
outstanding, particular, passing strange, past expectation,
peculiar, personal, phenomenal, portentous, precise, prestigious,
private, prodigious, prominent, puzzling, queer, rare, remarkable,
rememberable, reputable, respective, salient, sensational, several,
signal, singular, smashing, solipsistic, special, specific,
strange, striking, stupefying, stupendous, sudden, super, superior,
surprising, telling, terrific, unannounced, unanticipated,
unbelievable, uncommon, undivined, unexampled, unexpected,
unforeseeable, unforeseen, unforgettable, unguessed, unheard-of,
unheralded, unhoped for, unimaginable, unique, unordinary,
unparalleled, unprecedented, unpredictable, unpredicted,
unprepared for, unreal, unspeakable, unthinkable, unusual,
unwonted, without warning, wonderful, wondrous
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