Definition of extraordinary Extraordinary

/ɛˌkstɹʌɔˈɹdʌnɛˌɹi/ - [ekstruorduneree] - ex•traor•di•nar•y

We found 10 definitions of extraordinary from 5 different sources.

What does extraordinary mean?

WordNet

Adjective
extraordinary - 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"
		ordinary not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine"
		incomparable, uncomparable such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared; "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"; "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"; "this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data"
		uncommon not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability"
		unusual not commonly encountered; "two-career families are no longer unusual"
		superior (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by; "he is superior to fear"; "an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades"
		impressive producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture"
		ordinariness, mundaneness, mundanity the quality of being commonplace and ordinary
		bonzer remarkable or wonderful
		exceeding, surpassing, exceptional, prodigious, olympian far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"
		extraordinaire extraordinary in a particular capacity; "a woodworker extraordinaire"; "a self-starter extraordinaire"
		wondrous, wonderful, howling, rattling, marvelous, marvellous, terrific, tremendous, fantastic, grand being or having the character of a miracle
		phenomenal exceedingly or unbelievably great; "the bomb did fantastic damage"; "Samson is supposed to have had fantastic strength"; "phenomenaRl feats of memory"
		frightful, tremendous, terrible, awful extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"
		great of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"
		one indefinite in time or position; "he will come one day"; "one place or another"
		preternatural, uncanny surpassing the ordinary or normal; "Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel" - George Will; "his uncanny sense of direction"
		pyrotechnic suggestive of fireworks; "pyrotechnic keyboard virtuosity"; "a pyrotechnic wit"
		uncommon, rare not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability"
		remarkable, singular unusual or striking; "a remarkable sight"; "such poise is singular in one so young"
		some relatively many but unspecified in number; "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years"
		special for a special service or occasion; "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"
extraordinary - far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"
		over-the-top, sinful
		immoderate beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"
extraordinary - (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador extraordinary"

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Wiktionary

extraordinary (Adjective)
Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

extraordinary (a.)
Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils; extraordinary remedies.
extraordinary (a.)
Exceeding the common degree, measure. or condition; hence, remarkable; uncommon; rare; wonderful; as, extraordinary talents or grandeur.
extraordinary (a.)
Employed or sent upon an unusual or special service; as, an ambassador extraordinary.
extraordinary (n.)
That which is extraordinary; -- used especially in the plural; as, extraordinaries excepted, there is nothing to prevent success.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

extraordinary
Highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

extraordinary
eks-tror′di-nar-i, or eks-trä-or′-, adj. beyond ordinary: not usual or regular: wonderful: special or supernumerary, as 'physician extraordinary' in a royal household, and 'extraordinary professor' in a German university, both being inferior to the ordinary official.—n.pl. Extraor′dinaries, things that exceed the usual order, kind, or method.—adv. Extraor′dinarily.—n. Extraor′dinariness. [L. extra, outside, ordo—inis, order.]