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English adjective: unusual

1. unusual not usual or common or ordinary


SamplesA scene of unusual beauty.
A man of unusual ability.
Cruel and unusual punishment.
An unusual meteorite.


Similardifferent, extraordinary, odd, out-of-the-way, peculiar, unaccustomed, unique


See alsouncommon


Attributeusualness


Antonymsusual

2. unusual being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird


SamplesA strange exaltation that was indefinable.
A strange fantastical mind.
What a strange sense of humor she has.


Synonymsstrange


Similarantic, crazy, curious, eerie, eery, exotic, fantastic, fantastical, freaky, funny, gothic, grotesque, odd, oddish, other, peculiar, quaint, quaint, queer, rum, rummy, singular, weird


Antonymsfamiliar

3. unusual not commonly encountered


SamplesTwo-career families are no longer unusual.


Similaruncommon


Antonymscommon









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