extraordinary
/ɪkˈstrɔːrdəneri/
adjective
- Very unusual, remarkable, or surprising.
- The weather was extraordinary for this time of year.
- It took extraordinary effort to finish the project on time.
- She has an extraordinary ability to remember names and faces.
- (of a meeting, official, etc.) specially convened or appointed for a particular purpose, beyond the usual.
- He was appointed ambassador extraordinary to negotiate the treaty.
- An extraordinary session of parliament was called to vote on the law.
- The board held an extraordinary meeting to discuss the emergency.
Synonyms
noun
- Something that is remarkable or unusual (often used in the plural).
- We must learn to appreciate the extraordinary in everyday life.
- The museum displayed the extraordinary from ancient cultures.
- In a world of ordinaries, she sought the extraordinary.