extraordinary

/ɪkˈstrɔːrdəˌnɛri/

adjectiveex · traor · di · nar · y

Think: **EXTRA** + **ORDINARY** → something so special it’s “extra ordinary.”

Yes, it's extraordinary. Don’t drop the **a** in **-traor-**: it’s **extra + ordinary** joined together.

Definitions

  1. adjectivevery unusual, remarkable, or impressive; beyond what is ordinary
  2. adjective(of a meeting, expense, or event) added or occurring outside the regular schedule or routine

Examples

  • “Her recovery was extraordinary, surprising even the doctors.”
  • “The museum has an extraordinary collection of ancient coins.”
  • “The board called an extraordinary meeting to address the emergency.”

Synonyms

remarkableexceptionalunusualastonishingphenomenal

Antonyms

ordinarycommontypical

Translations

ES extraordinarioPT extraordinárioFR extraordinaire

Common misspellings

extrordinaryextraordnaryextraordianryextraordinarilyextraordanaryextraordineryextra-ordinaryextraordinarry

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