extraordinary adj

1 beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" [ant: ordinary]

2 far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience" [syn: over-the-top]

3 (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador extraordinary" [syn: extraordinary(p)]

English

Etymology

Latin extraordinarius, from extra ordinem, "outside the order".

Pronunciation

• /ɪksˈtrɔː(r)dɪˌnərɪ/, ,

Adjective

1. not ordinary; exceptional; unusual;
   • People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things. - Edmund Hilary

Antonyms

• everyday, normal, ordinary, regular, usual

Translations

Extraordinary may refer to:

• The Extraordinary, an Australian television documentary series
• ExtraOrdinary (Mini-Album), an EP by Nizlopi
• "Extraordinary" (song), a song by Mandy Moore

See also

• Extraordinary Machine, an album by American singer-songwriter Fiona Apple
• Extraordinary People, a UK television documentary series
• Extraordinary rendition, an extra-judicial procedure by the Unites States
• Extraordinary resolution, a law term

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