deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence
“special educational provisions for exceptional children”
Word Forms
exception
noun
an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
specialness
noun
a distinguishing trait
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
außergewöhnlich
weit über das hinaus, was in Größe oder Grad üblich ist
🇫🇷French
exceptionnel
bien au-delà de ce qui est habituel en ampleur ou en degré
🇪🇸Spanish
excepcional
mucho más allá de lo habitual en magnitud o grado
🇮🇹Italian
eccezionale
ben oltre ciò che è normale in grandezza o grado
🇳🇱Dutch
uitzonderlijk
veel verder dan wat gebruikelijk is in omvang of mate
🇵🇹Portuguese
excepcional
muito além do que é habitual em magnitude ou grau
🇷🇺Russian
исключительный
далеко за пределами обычного по величине или степени
India
🇮🇳Hindi
असाधारण
परिमाण या डिग्री में सामान्य से कहीं अधिक
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যতিক্রমী
মাত্রা বা ডিগ্রীতে স্বাভাবিকের চেয়ে অনেক বেশি
🇮🇳Tamil
விதிவிலக்கான
அளவு அல்லது பட்டத்தில் வழக்கத்திற்கு அப்பாற்பட்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
అసాధారణమైన
మాగ్నిట్యూడ్ లేదా డిగ్రీలో సాధారణం కంటే చాలా ఎక్కువ
🇮🇳Marathi
अपवादात्मक
परिमाण किंवा पदवी मध्ये नेहमीच्या पलीकडे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અપવાદરૂપ
તીવ્રતા અથવા ડિગ્રીમાં જે સામાન્ય છે તેનાથી દૂર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸಾಧಾರಣ
ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಅಥವಾ ಪದವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അസാധാരണമായ
മാഗ്നിറ്റ്യൂഡിലോ ഡിഗ്രിയിലോ സാധാരണയേക്കാൾ വളരെയേറെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਮਿਸਾਲ
ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਡਿਗਰੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਮ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਕਿਤੇ ਪਰੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
غیر معمولی
حد یا ڈگری میں معمول سے کہیں زیادہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
异常的
远远超出了通常的幅度或程度
🇯🇵Japanese
例外的な
規模や程度において通常をはるかに超えています
🇰🇷Korean
특별한
크기나 정도에 있어서 일반적인 것보다 훨씬 더
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đặc biệt
vượt xa những gì thông thường về cường độ hoặc mức độ
🇹🇭Thai
พิเศษ
เกินกว่าปกติทั้งขนาดหรือระดับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
luar biasa
jauh melampaui apa yang biasanya besarnya atau derajatnya
🇵🇭Filipino
pambihira
higit pa sa karaniwan sa magnitude o degree
🇲🇾Malay
luar biasa
jauh melebihi apa yang biasa dalam magnitud atau darjah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
استثنائية
أبعد بكثير مما هو معتاد من حيث الحجم أو الدرجة
🇮🇷Persian
استثنایی
از نظر بزرگی یا درجه بسیار فراتر از حد معمول است
🇹🇷Turkish
olağanüstü
büyüklük veya derece olarak olağanın çok ötesinde
🇮🇱Hebrew
יוֹצֵא דוֹפֶן
הרבה מעבר למה המקובל בגודל או בדרגה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'exceptional'?
The primary meaning of 'exceptional' is 'far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'exceptional' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'exceptional' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'exceptional' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'exceptional' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'exceptional' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'exceptional' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'exceptional' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'exceptional' in regular conversations?
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