Exceptional
Exceptional adjective - Being out of the ordinary.
Impressive and exceptional are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impressive" instead an adjective "Exceptional".
Impressive
Impressive adjective - Having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies.
Exceptional and impressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exceptional" instead an adjective "Impressive".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- notable and exceptional
- notable and impressive
- fine and exceptional
- fine and impressive
- conspicuous and exceptional
- conspicuous and impressive
- magnificent and exceptional
- magnificent and impressive
- splendid and exceptional
- splendid and impressive
- brilliant and exceptional
- brilliant and impressive
- great and exceptional
- great and impressive
Both words in one sentence
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In one episode where he poses as a ballerina, not only is he an exceptional dancer, but also has some impressive "talent".
Source: She's a Man in Japan -
What's impressive is her grit and bravery, rather than any kind of exceptional ability.
Source: Film / Red Eye - While in earlier episodes he had demonstrated an impressive memory and other exceptional mental talents (he speaks several languages and can recreate faces almost perfectly), that particular ability had not been shown before.
Source: Hyper Awareness
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