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unusual

/ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/adjective4 syllables

Unusual means: being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird.

Synonyms for unusual39

adjective, as in being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

strange, antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque, crazy, curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular
and 9 more, eerie, eery, exotic, freaky, gothic, oddish, other, quaint, weird

adjective, as in not usual or common or ordinary

different, extraordinary, odd, out-of-the-way, out of the way, out of the ordinary, peculiar, unaccustomed, unique, uncommon

adjective, as in not commonly encountered

uncommon

also used for unusual

rare, remarkable, aberrant, abnormal, alien, anomalous, as queer as Dick's hatband, bizarre

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Opposites of unusual

usual

What does unusual mean?3

adjective

1

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird“a strange exaltation that was indefinable”

2

not usual or common or ordinary“a scene of unusual beauty”

3

not commonly encountered“two-career families are no longer unusual”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Unusual in a sentence

  • The crazier or more unusual the mnemonic, the easier it is to remember.CK
  • At the beginning, everything is new and unusual.ariarin
  • From the outset, this was planned as an unusual kind of workshop.CM
  • If you notice anything unusual, contact your supervisor.MarekMazurkiewicz
  • My father and my mother are gamers, unusual right?supermarinete
  • If you ask me, she's a little unusual.CK
  • I've never tasted anything as unusual as this.CK
  • Snowing at this time of the year is unusual.unknown

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