English-Thai Dictionary
exceptional
ADJ ยอดเยี่ยม ดี เป็นพิเศษ พิเศษ ดีเด่น outstanding uncommon yod-yiam
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
EXCEPTIONAL
Ex *cep "tion *al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. exceptionnel. ]
Defn: Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior. Lyell. This particular spot had exceptional advantages. Jowett (Th. ) -- Ex *cep "tion *al *ly (#), adv.
New American Oxford Dictionary
exceptional
ex cep tion al |ikˈsepSHənəl ɪkˈsɛpʃənl | ▶adjective unusual; not typical: crimes of exceptional callousness and cruelty. • unusually good; outstanding: a pepper offering exceptional flavor and juiciness. • (of a child ) mentally or physically disabled so as to require special schooling: helping parents of exceptional children. DERIVATIVES ex cep tion al i ty |ikˌsepSHəˈnalitē |noun usage: See usage at exceptionable .
exceptionalism
ex |cep ¦tion |al ¦ism ▶noun [ mass noun ] the belief that something is exceptional, especially the theory that the peaceful capitalism of the US constitutes an exception to the general economic laws governing national historical development.
exceptionally
ex cep tion al ly |ikˈsepSHənəlē ɪkˈsepʃənəli | ▶adverb to a greater degree than normal; unusually: [ as submodifier ] : the weather was exceptionally mild for the time of the year. • only in unusual circumstances: the court allows half an hour in most cases, one hour exceptionally for a very important case.
Oxford Dictionary
exceptional
ex |cep ¦tion ¦al |ɪkˈsɛpʃ (ə )n (ə )l, ɛk- | ▶adjective unusual; not typical: late claims will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances. • unusually good; outstanding: a child of exceptional ability. ▶noun (usu. exceptionals ) an item in a company's accounts arising from its normal activity but much larger or smaller than usual. Compare with extraordinary. DERIVATIVES exceptionality |-ˈnalɪti |noun
exceptionalism
ex |cep ¦tion |al ¦ism ▶noun [ mass noun ] the belief that something is exceptional, especially the theory that the peaceful capitalism of the US constitutes an exception to the general economic laws governing national historical development.
exceptionally
ex |cep ¦tion |al ¦ly |ɪkˈsepʃ (ə )nəli | ▶adverb to a greater degree than normal; unusually: [ as submodifier ] : the weather was exceptionally mild for the time of the year. • only in unusual circumstances: the court allows half an hour in most cases, one hour exceptionally for a very important case.
American Oxford Thesaurus
exceptional
exceptional adjective 1 the drought was exceptional: unusual, uncommon, abnormal, atypical, extraordinary, out of the ordinary, rare, unprecedented, unexpected, surprising; strange, odd, freakish, anomalous, peculiar, weird; informal freaky, something else. ANTONYMS normal, usual. 2 her exceptional ability: outstanding, extraordinary, remarkable, special, excellent, phenomenal, prodigious; unequaled, unparalleled, unique, unsurpassed, peerless, matchless, nonpareil, first-rate, first-class; informal A1, top-notch. ANTONYMS average. WORD TOOLKIT Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
exceptionally
exceptionally adverb 1 it was exceptionally cold: unusually, uncommonly, abnormally, atypically, extraordinarily, unexpectedly, surprisingly; strangely, oddly; informal weirdly, freakily. 2 an exceptionally acute mind: exceedingly, outstandingly, extraordinarily, remarkably, especially, phenomenally, prodigiously.
Oxford Thesaurus
exceptional
exceptional adjective 1 meteorologists described the drought as exceptional: unusual, uncommon, abnormal, atypical, extraordinary, out of the ordinary, out of the way, rare, singular, unprecedented, unexpected, surprising; strange, odd, queer, bizarre, freakish, anomalous, peculiar, inconsistent, deviant, divergent, aberrant, unheard of; Brit. out of the common; informal weird, way out, freaky, something else; dated seldom; rare unexampled. ANTONYMS usual, normal. 2 we were taught by men of quite exceptional ability: outstanding, extraordinary, remarkable, unusually good, special, especial, excellent, phenomenal, prodigious; unequalled, unparalleled, unrivalled, unsurpassed, unsurpassable, unexcelled, peerless, matchless, second to none, in a league of their own, first-rate, first-class, of the first order, of the first water; informal A1, top-notch, tip-top, stellar. ANTONYMS average. WORD TOOLKIT Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
exceptionally
exceptionally adverb 1 that winter was exceptionally cold: unusually, uncommonly, abnormally, atypically, extraordinarily, unexpectedly, surprisingly; strangely, oddly, freakishly; informal weirdly, freakily. 2 she had an exceptionally acute mind: outstandingly, extraordinarily, remarkably, exceedingly, especially, specially, phenomenally, prodigiously.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
exceptional
ex cep tion al /ɪksépʃ (ə )n (ə )l, ek- /→except 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 ｟ほめて ｠卓越した, 並みはずれた , 優秀な ▸ a man of exceptional talent 並みはずれた才能の持ち主 2 ｟かたく ｠(状況 出来事などが )例外的な, 特別な , 普通でない , 異常な (unusual )▸ in exceptional circumstances 非常事態において
exceptionally
ex c é p tion al ly 副詞 並みはずれて, 非常に ; 例外的に, 特別に .
The Wordsmith Dictionary