extraordinary

[ik-strawr-dn-er-ee, ek-struh-awr-] / ɪkˈstrɔr dnˌɛr i, ˌɛk strəˈɔr- /

ADJECTIVE

strange and wonderful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amazing bizarre curious exceptional fantastic incredible marvelous odd outstanding particular phenomenal rare remarkable singular special strange surprising terrific uncommon unheard-of unimaginable unique unprecedented unusual weird

WEAK

boss fab gnarly heavy inconceivable off beaten path out of the ordinary peculiar stupendous unfamiliar unthinkable unwonted wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

average bad believable common commonplace conventional expected familiar general indifferent inferior like normal ordinary plain poor regular similar standard typical unexceptional unimportant unremarkable usual worthless

WEAK

customary unextraordinary unsurprising

Example Sentences

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Most crucially, Kim Il Sung built up an extraordinary cult of personality around himself that was durable enough to hand down to his son and then his grandson, the current leader Kim Jong Un.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The journey of Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen and Reid Weisman around the Moon was rich in firsts, records and extraordinary moments.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Batson already places extraordinary weight on the quick instincts of trial judges and the exactitude of trial lawyers in the compressed theater of jury selection.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Reading an extraordinary statement at the White House, she denied any association with Epstein and said, “My attorneys and I have fought these unfounded and baseless lies with success.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

He does have extraordinary technical abilities—remember that hair on the angel in The Baptism of Christ, the painting that caused Verrocchio to abandon painting.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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