extraordinaire

/ɛkstraɔrdinɛʁ/

adjective★Intermediate

formal

unusual or exceptional in an impressive way

C'est un homme extraordinaire.

He's an extraordinary man.

un événement extraordinairean extraordinary event

faire quelque chose d'extraordinairephrase

to do something extraordinary

Use 'extraordinaire' to emphasize the exceptional nature of something.

From Latin 'extraordinarius', meaning 'beyond the ordinary'

Used to describe something or someone that is beyond the norm

✎ Noted on May 2, 2026FR → EN