exceptional beauty

Meanings

1. 1phraseuncountable

   A quality of being extremely beautiful, much more than usual.

   Grammar: Used as an uncountable noun phrase; do not add 'a' or a plural.

   Patterns

   • exceptional beauty of something
   • an exceptional beauty

   The garden is known for its exceptional beauty in spring.

   Her exceptional beauty made her a famous model.

   The painting captures the exceptional beauty of the mountains.

2. 2phrasecountable

   A person or thing that is extremely beautiful.

   Grammar: Used with 'a' or 'an' when referring to one beautiful person or thing.

   Patterns

   • an exceptional beauty
   • be an exceptional beauty

   The actress was an exceptional beauty in her youth.

   That sunset was an exceptional beauty.

Common combinations

of exceptional beauty

The palace is of exceptional beauty.

natural beauty

The park is famous for its natural beauty.

striking beauty

She was a woman of striking beauty.

exceptional talent

He showed exceptional talent at a young age.

Synonyms and how they differ

great beauty

Weaker than 'exceptional beauty'; 'great' can mean simply 'very good,' while 'exceptional' stresses being far above the normal level.

stunning beauty

More informal and emotional; it suggests a strong visual impact, whereas 'exceptional beauty' is a more neutral, measured description.

Opposites

Word family

beautiful adjective

Having beauty; pleasant to look at.

beautifully adverb

In a beautiful way.

beautify verb

To make something more beautiful.

Commonly confused: exceptional beauty or beautiful?

Practice

Make it your own

Write a sentence using “exceptional beauty”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.

Explore more words