Synonyms and Antonyms of exceptional
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being out of the ordinary
- an exceptional amount of snow fell in March
aberrant, aberrated, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, especial, exceeding, extraordinaire, extraordinary, freak, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, preternatural, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted
conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, salient, striking
bizarre, deviant, eccentric, freakish, monstrous, oddball, outlandish, quaint, strange, weird
incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unimaginable, unthinkable
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deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities
- her experience working with exceptional children was rewarding and inspiring
special-needs
halt, lame, paralyzed, quadriplegic
immobile, immobilized
ailing, diseased, ill, incapacitated, sick, unfit, unhealthy, unsound, unwell
blind, deaf, hard of hearing, mute
bouncing, chipper, fit, hale, healthy, hearty, robust, sound, well, whole, wholesome
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having or showing quickness of mind
- a special school for exceptional children
alert, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, fast, hyperintelligent, intelligent, keen, nimble, quick, quick-witted, sharp, sharp-witted, smart, supersmart, ultrasmart
apt, ingenious, resourceful
acute, astute, discerning, heady, insightful, knowing, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, sagacious, sapient, savvy, wise
cerebral, erudite, genial, highbrow, knowledgeable, learned, literate, scholarly, well-read
educated, informed, schooled, skilled, trained
creative, inventive, judicious, prudent, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, sound, wise
crafty, cunning, foxy, shrewd, wily
logical, rational, reasonable
