extraordinary

/ɪkˈstrɔːrdəneri/
adjective
  1. 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.
  2. (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.
noun
  1. 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.