Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Noun

The word "exceptional" can be used as adjective, adjective and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

ordinary

Derived Terms

dual-exceptional eggceptional exceptional case-marking exceptional space exceptional zero exceptionalism exceptionalist exceptionality exceptionally exceptionalness nonexceptional twice-exceptional unexceptional

Derived From

exception

Context

geometry psychology

Related Terms

average better birational exception ordinary rare rarity superior uncommon

Similar Terms

abnormal abnormal extraordinary uncommon uncommon

Synonym Network

egregious surpassing

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