English adjective: unusual | |||
1. | unusual not usual or common or ordinary | ||
Samples | A scene of unusual beauty. A man of unusual ability. Cruel and unusual punishment. An unusual meteorite. | ||
Similar | different, extraordinary, odd, out-of-the-way, peculiar, unaccustomed, unique | ||
See also | uncommon | ||
Attribute | usualness | ||
Antonyms | usual | ||
2. | unusual being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird | ||
Samples | A strange exaltation that was indefinable. A strange fantastical mind. What a strange sense of humor she has. | ||
Synonyms | strange | ||
Similar | antic, crazy, curious, eerie, eery, exotic, fantastic, fantastical, freaky, funny, gothic, grotesque, odd, oddish, other, peculiar, quaint, quaint, queer, rum, rummy, singular, weird | ||
Antonyms | familiar | ||
3. | unusual not commonly encountered | ||
Samples | Two-career families are no longer unusual. | ||
Similar | uncommon | ||
Antonyms | common | ||