exceptional
adj. C1 Advanced Oxford US //ɪkˈsɛpʃənəɫ// UK //ɛksˈɛpʃənəl// ex·cep·tion·al
adj. much better than what is normal or expected. You use this to describe someone with a special talent or something of very high quality.
adj. unusually good or outstanding in quality; deviating from the norm by virtue of superior ability or performance.
The student showed exceptional talent in her music class.
The school provides extra resources for students with exceptional abilities to ensure they remain challenged and engaged.
While the entire cohort performed well, her thesis was considered exceptional for its rigorous methodology and the profound clarity of its original arguments.
From exception + -al.
Usage
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun, though it can function predicatively after a linking verb.