Synonyms: extraordinary
Definition: (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials
Usage: an ambassador extraordinary
Similar words: unusual
Definition: not usual or common or ordinary
Usage: a scene of unusual beauty; a man of unusual ability; cruel and unusual punishment; an unusual meteorite
Synonyms: over-the-top, sinful, extraordinary
Definition: far more than usual or expected
Usage: an extraordinary desire for approval; it was an over-the-top experience
Similar words: immoderate
Definition: beyond reasonable limits
Usage: immoderate laughter; immoderate spending
Synonyms: extraordinary
Definition: beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
Usage: extraordinary authority; an extraordinary achievement; her extraordinary beauty; enjoyed extraordinary popularity; an extraordinary capacity for work; an extraordinary session of the legislature
Similar words: bonzer
Definition: remarkable or wonderful
Similar words: exceeding, exceptional, prodigious, surpassing, olympian
Definition: far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
Usage: a night of exceeding darkness; an exceptional memory; olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy; the young Mozart's prodigious talents
Similar words: extraordinaire
Definition: extraordinary in a particular capacity
Usage: a woodworker extraordinaire; a self-starter extraordinaire
Similar words: fantastic, marvellous, marvelous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, howling, grand, wonderful, wondrous
Definition: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers
Usage: a fantastic trip to the Orient; the film was fantastic!; a howling success; a marvelous collection of rare books; had a rattling conversation about politics; a tremendous achievement
Similar words: phenomenal
Definition: exceedingly or unbelievably great
Usage: the bomb did fantastic damage; Samson is supposed to have had fantastic strength; phenomenaRl feats of memory
Similar words: awful, frightful, tremendous, terrible
Definition: extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
Usage: in a frightful hurry; spent a frightful amount of money
Similar words: great
Definition: remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
Usage: a great crisis; had a great stake in the outcome
Similar words: one
Definition: used informally as an intensifier
Usage: that is one fine dog
Similar words: uncanny, preternatural
Definition: surpassing the ordinary or normal
Usage: Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel - George Will; his uncanny sense of direction
Similar words: pyrotechnic
Definition: suggestive of fireworks
Usage: pyrotechnic keyboard virtuosity; a pyrotechnic wit
Definition: marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind
Usage: what is so rare as a day in June-J.R.Lowell; a rare skill; an uncommon sense of humor; she was kind to an uncommon degree
Similar words: singular, remarkable
Definition: unusual or striking
Usage: a remarkable sight; such poise is singular in one so young
Similar words: some
Definition: remarkable
Usage: that was some party; she is some skier
Similar words: special
Definition: for a special service or occasion
Usage: a special correspondent; a special adviser to the committee; had to get special permission for the event
Similar words: wonderworking
Definition: performing or able to perform wonders or miracles