Definition

Noun: The quality or state of being extraordinary; the fact of being very unusual, remarkable, or exceptional, and therefore not commonly encountered or experienced.

Usage

The word "extraordinariness" is a formal noun used to describe the inherent quality of something that is far beyond the ordinary. It is often used in analytical, literary, or descriptive contexts to discuss the exceptional nature of a person, event, achievement, or object. It focuses on the abstract characteristic of being extraordinary.

Examples

• The extraordinariness of her musical talent was evident from a very young age.
• Historians often debate the extraordinariness of the event, questioning if it was truly unique.
• The novel captures the quiet extraordinariness found in everyday life.
• We were all struck by the sheer extraordinariness of the natural phenomenon.

Advanced Usage

• Conceptual Use: The term can be used in philosophical or critical discussions to analyze what constitutes exceptional quality.
  • The essay explores the extraordinariness of genius and its impact on society.
• With Intensifiers: Often paired with adjectives like "sheer," "utter," or "undeniable" to emphasize the degree.
  • The discovery was of such undeniable extraordinariness that it changed the field forever.

Variants and Related Words

• Extraordinary (adjective): Very unusual or remarkable.
  • She has an extraordinary ability to learn languages.
• Extraordinarily (adverb): To an extraordinary degree.
  • The team worked extraordinarily hard.

Synonyms

• Exceptionality: The quality of being an exception; unusual.
• Remarkableness: The quality of being worthy of attention.
• Uncommonness: The state of being not common or usual.
• Peculiarity (can imply oddness as well as uniqueness): A strange or unusual feature.

Antonyms

• Ordinariness: The quality of being normal or commonplace.
• Commonness: The state of being frequent or usual.
• Normality: The condition of being normal; the usual state.

Noun

1. the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered