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extraordinaire — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • amazing adj Causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing.
  • extraordinary adj Very unusual or remarkable; far beyond what is normal.
  • peculiar adj Strange or odd; unusual in a way that draws attention.
  • stellar adj Relating to stars.

Senses

extraordinaire is used for these senses in English:

  • amazing (informal) Possessing uniquely wonderful qualities; very good.
  • extraordinary Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
  • out of this world (idiomatic, informal) Of exceptionally high quality; wonderful; marvelous.
  • peculiar Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
  • preternatural Beyond or not conforming to what is natural or according to the regular course of things; strange.
  • stellar (by extension) Exceptional, exceptionally good.

amazing — full definition

  1. adj Causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing.
  2. adj Extremely good or impressive.

extraordinary — full definition

  1. adj Very unusual or remarkable; far beyond what is normal.
  2. adj Special, arranged outside the usual routine or schedule.

Related French words