extraordinary en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪkˈstɹɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ (Canada, US)
- /ɪkˈstɹɔːdɪn(ə)ɹi/ (UK)
- /ɪks.tɹɑːˈɔː.dɪn.nə.ɹiː/ (Hong-Kong)
- (US) audio
- /ˌɛkstɹəˈɔːɹdɪn(ə)ɹi/ (UK)
Etymology
From Latin extrāōrdinārius, from extrā ōrdinem (“outside the order”). By surface analysis, extra- + ordinary. Doublet of extraordinaire.
Meanings
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Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
Except in extraordinary circumstances, […]
From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. […] But viewed from high up in one of the growing number of skyscrapers in Sri Lanka’s capital, it is clear that something extraordinary is happening: China is creating a shipping hub just 200 miles from India’s southern tip.
2013 June 8, “The new masters and commanders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 52:Tony Woodcock's early try and a penalty from fourth-choice fly-half Stephen Donald were enough to see the All Blacks home in an extraordinary match that defied all pre-match predictions.
2011 October 23, Tom Fordyce, “2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France”, in BBC Sport:Everybody knew I was an extraordinary person. When I was born my beard was three feet long.
1921, G. B. Shaw, Back to Methuselah:The Houses may meet in extraordinary sessions at the request of the Government, of the Permanent Deputation or of the overall majority of members of either of the two Houses. Extraordinary sessions must be convened with a specific agenda and shall be adjourned once this has been dealt with.
1978, Spanish Constitution of 1978:
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Remarkably good.
an extraordinary poet
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Special or supernumerary.
an extraordinary professor in a German university
the physician extraordinary in a royal household
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most extraordinary | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| extra-ordinary | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more extraordinary | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| extraördinary | alternative, rare | lexicographic |
Antonyms
regular · usual · everyday · ordinary · normal
Deriveds
eggstraordinary · extraordinary ray · extraordinary form · extraordinariness · go to extraordinary lengths · extraordinarity · extraordinary optical transmission · unextraordinary · extraordinary general meeting · extraordinary professor · superextraordinary · Extraordinary Form · extraordinarily · extraordinary magisterium · extraordinary rendition · extraordinary session · extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence · article of extraordinary value
Synonyms
outstanding · extraordinate · noteworthy · unparalleled · exceptional
Translations (123)
cs neobyčejný (not ordinary) · hi अकल्पनीय (not ordinary) · vi phi thường (not ordinary) · pt extraordinária (not ordinary) · hy արտասովոր (not ordinary) · ms luar biasa (not ordinary) · cmn 了不起 (not ordinary) · yue 偉大 /伟大 (not ordinary) · ast estraordinariu (not ordinary) · tl pambihira (not ordinary) · sco byordinar (not ordinary) · uk незвича́йний (not ordinary) · lt nepaprastas (not ordinary) · sq i jashtëzakonshëm (not ordinary) · ga urghnách (not ordinary) · my ထူးခြားသော (not ordinary) · be экстраардына́рны (not ordinary) · da ekstraordinær (not ordinary) · nb ekstraordinær (not ordinary) · fi epätavallinen (not ordinary) · tr fevkalade (not ordinary) · pt extraordinário (not ordinary) · ne असाधारण (not ordinary) · sk mimoriadny (not ordinary) · hu rendkívüli (not ordinary) · hmc txawv tshaj plaw (not ordinary) · ru экстраордина́рный (not ordinary) · ko 특별한 (not ordinary) · ar غَيْرُ عَادِيّ (not ordinary) · fr extraordinaire (not ordinary) · sk neobyčajný (not ordinary) · sv extraordinär (not ordinary) · gu અસાધારણ (not ordinary) · mk вонредна (not ordinary) · mi korokē (not ordinary) · ca descomunal (not ordinary) · ru необыча́йный (not ordinary) · ar اِسْتِثْنَائِيّ (not ordinary) · es de aúpa (not ordinary) · es macanudo (not ordinary) · jv srengenge katon padhang (not ordinary) · hi असाधारण (not ordinary) · nl buitengewoon (not ordinary) · la extraordinarius (not ordinary) · fa فوق العاده (not ordinary) · el αξιοθαύμαστος (not ordinary) · nrf extraordinnaithe (not ordinary) · bg необикновен (not ordinary) · it straordinario (not ordinary) · ro extraordinar (not ordinary) · uk екстраордина́рний (not ordinary) · cmn 出眾 /出众 (not ordinary) · fi erikoinen (not ordinary) · ro ieșit din comun (not ordinary) · az fövqəladə (not ordinary) · gl extraordinario (not ordinary) · sl izredna (not ordinary) · co straordinariu (not ordinary) · ca extraordinari (not ordinary) · es extraordinario (not ordinary) · de außerordentlich (not ordinary) · lld straurdener (not ordinary) · el αξεπέραστος (not ordinary) · ru чрезвычайный (not ordinary) · be надзвыча́йны (not ordinary) · ro neobișnuit (not ordinary) · lv ārkārtas (not ordinary) · be незвыча́йны (not ordinary) · it ineguagliabile (not ordinary) · af buitengewoon (not ordinary) · el εξαίρετος (not ordinary) · fi kummallinen (not ordinary) · mi whakaharahara (not ordinary) · th วิสามัญ (not ordinary) · sv utomordentlig (not ordinary) · mi haraki (not ordinary) · ja 並外れた (not ordinary) · sh izvanredno (not ordinary) · de außergewöhnlich (not ordinary) · es descomunal (not ordinary) · bn অলৌকিক (not ordinary) · it straordinaria (not ordinary) · pa ਅਸਧਾਰਨ (not ordinary) · ja 非凡な (not ordinary) · si අත්යසාමාන්ය ය (not ordinary) · grc ἐξαίσιος (not ordinary) · oc extraordinari (not ordinary) · el αναπάντεχος (not ordinary) · fy bûtengewoan (not ordinary) · br dreistordinal (not ordinary) · yi ויסערגעוויינלעך (not ordinary) · pl nadzwyczajny (not ordinary) · ta அசாதாரண (not ordinary) · dsb wósebny (not ordinary) · ru необы́чный (not ordinary) · it impareggiabile (not ordinary) · pl niezwykły (not ordinary) · tg ғайринавбатии (not ordinary) · el εξαιρετικός (not ordinary) · eo eksterordinara (not ordinary) · tr olağanüstü (not ordinary) · it eccezionale (not ordinary) · el ασυνήθιστος (not ordinary) · cs mimořádný (not ordinary) · id luar biasa (not ordinary) · lb ausseruerdentlech (not ordinary) · la insolitus (not ordinary) · eu apartekoak (not ordinary) · la eximus (not ordinary) · it fantastico (not ordinary) · uk надзвича́йний (not ordinary) · ht ekstraòdinè (not ordinary) · mi autaia (not ordinary) · lo ຊຸມສະໄຫມວິ (not ordinary) · it fuori dal comune (not ordinary) · et erakordne (not ordinary) · cmn 非凡 (not ordinary) · nn ekstraordinær (not ordinary) · su anu rongkah (not ordinary) · hak 偉大 /伟大 (not ordinary) · tr harikulade (not ordinary) · es pulenta (remarkably good) · mt straordinarja (not ordinary)