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- pronunciation:
- ihk
stror
dih
neI
ri
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
very unusual; far beyond the ordinary.
We marveled at the extraordinary paintings in the museum.- synonyms:
- exceptional
- antonyms:
- everyday, ordinary
- similar words:
- curious, extreme, fantastic, freak, great, incredible, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, rare, sensational, special, strange, terrific, tremendous, uncommon, unusual
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| definition 2: |
wonderful; remarkable.
Our teacher told us we did extraordinary work last week.- synonyms:
- distinctive, striking
- antonyms:
- ordinary
- similar words:
- freak, notable, remarkable, sensational, signal, tremendous, wonderful
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| related words: |
exotic, individual, marvelous, memorable, miraculous, outrageous, quality, splendid, stunning, uncanny |
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| derivation: |
extraordinarily (adv.) |
The word extraordinary
contains the following parts:
extr-, extra-, exter-
Latin
prefix
that means on the outside, beyond
  More about this word part:
In Latin, "extrem" is the superlative form of "exter," just as in English "most" is the superlative form of "more." "Extrem," which is the basis of the basis of the English word "extreme
" and its derivations, thus means "most outside" or "most beyond."
Example words:
- synonyms:
- ec, ect, ecto, exo-, ex-
ord, ordin
Latin
root
that means row, rank, order
Example words:
-ary1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, of, related to
More about this word part:
The suffix -ary1 attaches to Latin roots (e.g., primary
, literary
) and to nouns (e.g., cautionary, fragmentary), forming adjectives.
Example words:
complimentary, contemporary, elementary, extraordinary, honorary, involuntary, legendary, literary, momentary, primary, revolutionary, sanitary, sedimentary, solitary, stationary, temporary, voluntary
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