extraordinariness

State of being remarkable

Extraordinariness is the quality of being extraordinary—remarkable, exceptional, or far beyond the ordinary.

The word appears in contexts where someone wants to emphasize just how unusual something is: the sheer extraordinariness of the discovery, what struck me was the extraordinariness of her composure under pressure.

rarity

scarcity

Insufficiency of something needed

preciousness · exclusivity · uniqueness · irreplaceability · novelty · once-in-a-lifetime · one-off · rarefied

exceptional

outstanding

Exceptionally good or unpaid

astonishing · astounding · marvelous · prodigious · stupendous · unparalleled · unprecedented · singular · peerless · matchless

excellence

superiority

Higher rank or quality

virtuosity · talent · giftedness · mastery · expertise · artistry · finesse · greatness · magnificence · splendor

distinction

eminence

Elevated rank or renown

acclaim · celebrity · notability · fame · honor · glory · merit · recognition · reputation · status

strangeness

peculiar

Strangely unusual

odd · strange · bizarre · quirky · eccentric · unconventional · abnormal · outlandish · idiosyncratic · unorthodox

Categories
Opposites
degree of unusualness

extraordinarinessordinariness

State of being unremarkable

normalcy · normality · commonness · usualness · typicality

level of distinction or noteworthiness

extraordinarinessunremarkableness

Lack of distinction

dullness · blandness · mediocrity · plainness · insipidity

interestingness

extraordinarinessdullness

Lack of stimulation

blandness · boringness · tediousness · dreariness · banality

Family

coordinate, extraordinary, ordain, ordination, ordinariness, ordinal, subordination, unextraordinary

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G