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The Meaning of extraordinary

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

Synonyms

over-the-top , sinful , extraordinary(p) , ungodly , wicked , iniquitous , unholy , queer , anomalous , erratic , odd , strange , bizarre , peculiar , uncommon , comical , fantastic , preposterous , unique , crotchety , funny , quaint , unmatched , curious , grotesque , ridiculous , unusual , droll , laughable , singular , whimsical , eccentric , ludicrous , bonzer , exceeding , exceptional , olympian , prodigious , surpassing , extraordinaire(postnominal) , grand , howling(prenominal) , marvelous , marvellous , rattling(prenominal) , terrific , tremendous , wonderful , wondrous , phenomenal , frightful , terrible , awful , great , one(prenominal) , preternatural , uncanny , pyrotechnic , rare , remarkable , some , special , wonderworking , incomparable , uncomparable , superior , impressive

Antonyms

normal , regular , customary , natural , characterless , everyday , unremarkable , mundane , mediocre , familiar , usual , nondescript , run-of-the-mill , mine run , ordinary , run-of-the-mine , cut-and-dry , moderate , unexceptional , so-so(p) , average , fair , banausic , common , middling , quotidian , commonplace , indifferent , routine , cut-and-dried , workaday

Rhymes

adversary , aerie , airey , airy , alarie , ameri , ancillary , apothecary , arbitrary , arie , ary , asbury , auberry , aviary , azeri , balistreri , banbury , barberi , barey , barillari , barre , barrie , barry , beneficiary , berrey , berri , berrie , berry , bicentenary , blackberry , blueberry , bollettieri , boveri , bradberry , bradbury , buccheri , budgetary , bury , cadbury , camilleri , canary , canterbury , canzoneri , capillary , carey , carie , carrey , carrie , carry , cary , cassowary , cautionary , cemetery , centenary , cheri , cherie , cherry , chery , clary , cometary , commentary , commissary , concessionary , confectionary , confectionery , constabulary , contemporary , contrary , corollary , coronary , counterrevolutionary , cranberry , culinary , curreri , customary , dairy , deflationary , depositary , derry , dery , dewberry , dictionary , dietary , dignitary , disciplinary , discretionary , disinflationary , dispensary , diversionary , dogberry , dromedary , dubarry , dysentery , emissary , epistolary , estuary , evolutionary , exclusionary , expeditionary , eyrie , fairey , fairy , feb , february , ferreri , ferri , ferrie , ferry , fery , fiduciary , formulary , fragmentary , francesmary , frary , functionary , funerary , gadberry , garry , gary , gerri , gerrie , gerry , gery , glary , glengarry , gooseberry , granberry , guarneri , hackberry , hairy , hanberry , hanbury , harry , hereditary , herry , honorary , huckleberry , illusionary , imaginary , inflationary , interdisciplinary , interplanetary , involuntary , itinerary , january , jere , jeri , jerri , jerrie , jerry , judiciary , kairey , kari , karry , kary , kerrey , kerri , kerry , kilbury , lapidary , laprairie , larry , lary , legendary , library , literary , londonderry , luminary , marry , mary , maseri , mauceri , maugeri , mcclary , mccrary , mcgarry , mcnary , mcquerry , mcsherry , mercenary , merrie , merry , metairie , middlebury , military , missionary , moceri , momentary , monastery , monetary , mooberry , mortuary , mulberry , nary , necessary , neri , newberry , newbery , newbury , noninflationary , nonmilitary , obituary , omary , ordinary , oteri , palmieri , palminteri , paramilitary , parry , pecuniary , perry , pituitary , planetary , plumeri , prairie , preliminary , primary , probationary , proprietary , prosperi , pulmonary , pusateri , quaternary , querry , raineri , raneri , ranieri , raspberry , reactionary , recarey , recessionary , remarry , revolutionary , rosemary , salutary , sanctuary , sanitary , savagery , scary , secondary , secretary , sedentary , semilegendary , seminary , serry , sherrie , sherry , shrewsbury , silveri , simsbury , skerry , soleri , solitary , sperry , spiteri , stanberry , stanbury , stary , stationary , stationery , statuary , sterry , strawberry , subsidiary , sudberry , sudbury , sunseri , tagliaferri , tarry , temporary , teri , terri , terry , tertiary , tiberi , tilbury , tipperary , topiary , tributary , undersecretary , unitary , unnecessary , unsanitary , unwary , urinary , vary , verri , verry , very , veterinary , visionary , vocabulary , wary , waterbury , werry , wery , wherry , woodbury , yeiri