The best words I've found are distinct, extraordinary, and remarkable. Distinct feels too neutral and doesn't necessarily show that I think they're distinct in an appreciative way; extraordinary and remarkable feel too extreme to the level that using these words feels disingenuous. I find many people in my life very special in the kindest way possible, yet it feels impossible to describe this in a way that doesn't make me sound like I'm trying to be a jerk or that I am laying their brilliance on too thick. Thanks in advance for whatever you come up with and have a great day!

Hey all, so I am trying to find a word that basically means something is special or rare, but in a good way. I am not sure there is one though because most words can be used in a good or bad way, such as "extraordinary". Let me know if there's something I'm missing, thankssss :))