exceptional

Adjective
  1. Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree (synset 301680620)
    "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"
    similar to: extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
    same as: exceeding, olympian, prodigious, surpassing
  2. Surpassing what is common or usual or expected (synset 300490174)
    "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"
    similar to: uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
    same as: especial, particular, special
  3. Deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability;
    Used especially of children below normal in intelligence (synset 301603441)
    "special educational provisions for exceptional children"
    referred to in: psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
    similar to: abnormal - departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development

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