extraordinary

6 definitions • 10 examples

very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange:

He told the extraordinary story of his escape.

Her voice had an extraordinary hypnotic quality.

an extraordinary coincidence

a special meeting that happens between regular meetings:

He presided over an extraordinary meeting of the country's leading clergy.

very unusual and special; different in type or greater in degree than the usual or ordinary:

Being chairman gave him an extraordinary sense of power.

She was an extraordinary woman, and no one will ever forget her.

very unusual, special, or unexpected:

extraordinary accomplishment/achievement/effort It's an extraordinary accomplishment to be able to run a successful project for 40 years.

After a rough start, this year is shaping up to be a year of extraordinary growth for the company.

used to describe a large cost or loss that does not happen regularly:

The oil spill was handled as an extraordinary expense - a non-recurring, one-time event.

used to describe something that does not happen regularly but that is arranged for a special purpose:

They convened an extraordinary meeting of shareholders to discuss the issue.