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unusual

His dishes are precise, imaginative inventions using unusual combinations and ingredients.A spokesman for the firm said:'We were concerned to hear of this unusual case.I hoped to discover which were best suited to my Gloucestershire patch, and to come up with new and unusual planting combinations.What is normal to us is different and unusual to somebody else.Yet my parents were unusual in their own ways.Strong growth and low inflation are an unusual combination.You have teams of highly paid people with unusual skills providing a service.My father was unusual for his generation.It is the only explanation for the cruel and unusual punishment now visited on me.Can you hear unusual melody lines with unusual intervals?This was a delightful show of many unusual and unexpected parts.Unusual hinge design made of plastic which is unlikely to last very long.When you make the big appointment you are looking for an unusual man.Conservation projects are varied and often unusual.Was there any unusual or different exposure?His parents were an unusual couple for their time.Picking popular or unusual combinations can add months to the delivery time.This can prepare people for unusual challenges.It is a cruel and unusual punishment.But it was unusual to hear the script delivered in a northern accent for once.The product is unusual in many ways.The world has been mourning a courageous and unusual man.They recognise we are doing something very different and very unusual.The spa emphasises holistic beauty care, unusual in a country keen on cosmetic surgery.This is genuine love and you'll design a most unusual house together.The country 's unusual stability and its dramatic economic recovery have been the keys to his political survival.The fabrics tend to be unusual, often very beautiful and the fit is always that bit different.

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unusual

British English: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl/ ADJECTIVE
If something is unusual, it does not happen very often or you do not see it or hear it very often.
It's very unusual for him to make a mistake.
  • American English: unusual
  • Arabic: غَيْرُ عَادِيّ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: incomum
  • Chinese: 不寻常的
  • Croatian: neobičan
  • Czech: neobvyklý
  • Danish: usædvanlig
  • Dutch: ongewoon
  • European Spanish: inusual
  • Finnish: epätavallinen
  • French: inhabituel
  • German: ungewöhnlich
  • Greek: ασυνήθιστος
  • Italian: insolito
  • Japanese: 普通でない
  • Korean: 유별난
  • Norwegian: uvanlig
  • Polish: niezwykły
  • European Portuguese: incomum
  • Romanian: neobișnuit
  • Russian: необычный
  • Latin American Spanish: inusual
  • Swedish: ovanlig
  • Thai: ผิดปรกติ
  • Turkish: alışılmadık
  • Ukrainian: незвичайний
  • Vietnamese: khác thường

Chinese translation of 'unusual'

unusual

(ʌnˈjuːʒuəl)

adj

  1. 不寻(尋)常的 (bù xúncháng de)
  2. (= distinctive) 与(與)众(眾)不同的 (yǔ zhòng bùtóng de)
    it's unusual to see someone so tall 难(難)得见(見)到这(這)么(麼)高的人 (nándé jiàndào zhème gāo de rén)
(adjective) 
Definition
uncommon or extraordinary
rare and unusual plants
Synonyms
rare
I think big families are extremely rare nowadays.
odd
Something odd began to happen.
strange
There was something strange about the flickering blue light.
extraordinary
What an extraordinary thing to happen!
different
Try to think of a menu that is interesting and different.
surprising
A surprising number of customers order the same sandwich each day.
novel
Clubs are always looking at novel ways to raise cash.
bizarre
That book you lent me is really bizarre.
unexpected
curious
A lot of curious things have happened here in the past few weeks.
weird (informal)
I don't like that guy – he's really weird.
unfamiliar
She grew many plants that were unfamiliar to me.
abnormal
a child with an abnormal fear of strangers
queer (archaic)
If you ask me, there's something queer going on.
phenomenal
uncommon
Certain types of flu are uncommon.
out of the ordinary
Have you noticed anything out of the ordinary about him?
left-field (informal)
unwonted
He replied with unwonted irritation.
Opposites
usual
,
familiar
,
routine
,
everyday
,
commonplace
,
common
(adjective) 
Definition
uncommon or extraordinary
He was an unusual man with great business talents.
Synonyms
extraordinary
He is an extraordinary musician.
unique
remarkable
He was a remarkable man.
exceptional
The courts hold that this case is exceptional.
notable
The most notable architectural feature of the town is its castle.
phenomenal
a phenomenal performance
uncommon
Both are blessed with an uncommon ability to fix things.
singular
a smile of singular sweetness
unconventional
He was known for his unconventional behaviour.
out of the ordinary
atypical
The economy of the province was atypical because it was so small.
Opposites
normal
,
typical
,
average
,
traditional
,
conventional
,
banal
,
unremarkable
,
common
Seeodd

Synonyms of 'unusual'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of curious
Definition
unusual or peculiar
A lot of curious things have happened here in the past few weeks.
Synonyms
strange,
unusual,
bizarre,
odd,
novel,
wonderful,
rare,
unique,
extraordinary,
puzzling,
unexpected,
exotic,
mysterious,
marvellous,
peculiar,
queer (informal),
rum (British, slang),
singular,
unconventional,
quaint,
unorthodox
in the sense of different
Definition
new or unusual
Try to think of a menu that is interesting and different.
Synonyms
unusual,
unique,
special,
strange,
rare,
extraordinary,
bizarre,
distinctive,
something else,
peculiar,
uncommon,
singular,
unconventional,
out of the ordinary,
left-field (informal),
atypical
in the sense of exceptional
Definition
forming an exception
The courts hold that this case is exceptional.
Synonyms
unusual,
special,
odd,
strange,
rare,
extraordinary,
unprecedented,
peculiar,
abnormal,
irregular,
uncommon,
inconsistent,
singular,
deviant (old-fashioned),
anomalous,
atypical,
aberrant
in the sense of notable
Definition
worthy of being noted
The most notable architectural feature of the town is its castle.
Synonyms
remarkable,
marked,
striking,
unusual,
extraordinary,
outstanding,
evident,
pronounced,
memorable,
noticeable,
uncommon,
conspicuous,
salient,
noteworthy
in the sense of novel
Definition
fresh, new, or original
Clubs are always looking at novel ways to raise cash.
Synonyms
new,
different,
original,
fresh,
unusual,
innovative,
uncommon,
singular,
ground-breaking,
left-field (informal),
strange,
rare,
unfamiliar
in the sense of odd
Definition
unusual or peculiar
Something odd began to happen.
Synonyms
unusual,
different,
strange,
rare,
funny (slang),
extraordinary,
remarkable,
bizarre,
fantastic,
curious,
weird,
exceptional,
peculiar,
abnormal,
queer,
irregular,
uncommon,
singular,
uncanny,
outlandish,
out of the ordinary,
freakish,
atypical,
freaky (slang)
in the sense of out of the ordinary
Definition
unusual
Have you noticed anything out of the ordinary about him?
Synonyms
unusual,
different,
odd,
important,
special,
striking,
surprising,
significant,
strange,
exciting,
rare,
impressive,
extraordinary,
outstanding,
remarkable,
bizarre,
distinguished,
unexpected,
curious,
exceptional,
notable,
unfamiliar,
abnormal,
queer (archaic),
uncommon,
singular,
unconventional,
noteworthy,
atypical
in the sense of phenomenal
Definition
extraordinary or outstanding
a phenomenal performance
Synonyms
extraordinary,
outstanding,
remarkable,
fantastic (informal),
unique,
unusual,
marvellous,
exceptional,
notable,
sensational (informal),
uncommon,
singular,
miraculous,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
unparalleled,
wondrous (archaic, literary)
in the sense of queer
Definition
dubious
If you ask me, there's something queer going on.
Synonyms
strange,
odd,
funny,
unusual,
extraordinary,
remarkable,
curious,
weird,
peculiar,
abnormal,
rum (British, slang),
uncommon,
erratic,
singular,
eerie,
unnatural,
unconventional,
uncanny,
disquieting,
unorthodox,
outlandish,
left-field (informal),
anomalous,
droll,
atypical,
outré
in the sense of remarkable
Definition
striking or extraordinary
He was a remarkable man.
Synonyms
extraordinary,
striking,
outstanding,
famous,
odd,
strange,
wonderful,
signal,
rare,
unusual,
impressive,
surprising,
distinguished,
prominent,
notable,
phenomenal,
uncommon,
conspicuous,
singular,
miraculous,
noteworthy,
pre-eminent

Additional synonyms

in the sense of singular
Definition
remarkable
a smile of singular sweetness
Synonyms
remarkable,
unique,
extraordinary,
outstanding,
exceptional,
rare,
notable,
eminent,
uncommon,
conspicuous,
prodigious,
unparalleled,
noteworthy
in the sense of strange
Definition
odd or unexpected
There was something strange about the flickering blue light.
Synonyms
odd,
unusual,
curious,
weird,
wonderful,
rare,
funny,
extraordinary,
remarkable,
bizarre,
fantastic,
astonishing,
marvellous,
exceptional,
peculiar,
eccentric,
abnormal,
out-of-the-way,
queer (archaic),
irregular,
rum (British, archaic),
uncommon,
singular,
perplexing,
uncanny,
mystifying,
unheard-of,
off-the-wall (slang),
oddball (informal),
unaccountable,
left-field (informal),
outré,
curiouser and curiouser,
out there (slang),
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of surprising
A surprising number of customers order the same sandwich each day.
Synonyms
amazing,
remarkable,
incredible (informal),
astonishing,
wonderful,
unusual,
extraordinary,
unexpected,
staggering,
marvellous,
startling,
astounding,
jaw-dropping,
eye-popping (informal),
unlooked-for
in the sense of uncommon
Definition
not happening or encountered often
Certain types of flu are uncommon.
Synonyms
rare,
unusual,
odd,
novel,
strange,
bizarre,
curious,
peculiar,
unfamiliar,
scarce,
queer (archaic),
singular,
few and far between,
out of the ordinary,
infrequent,
thin on the ground
in the sense of uncommon
Definition
in excess of what is normal
Both are blessed with an uncommon ability to fix things.
Synonyms
extraordinary,
rare,
remarkable,
special,
outstanding,
superior,
distinctive,
exceptional,
unprecedented,
notable,
singular,
unparalleled,
noteworthy,
inimitable,
incomparable
in the sense of unconventional
Definition
not conforming to accepted rules or standards
He was known for his unconventional behaviour.
Synonyms
unusual,
unorthodox,
odd,
eccentric,
different,
individual,
original,
out there (slang),
bizarre,
way-out (informal),
informal,
irregular,
bohemian,
far-out (slang),
idiosyncratic,
off-the-wall (slang),
oddball (informal),
individualistic,
out of the ordinary,
offbeat,
left-field (informal),
freakish,
atypical,
nonconformist,
wacky (informal),
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
outré,
boho,
uncustomary,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of unfamiliar
Definition
not known
She grew many plants that were unfamiliar to me.
Synonyms
strange,
new,
unknown,
different,
novel,
unusual,
curious,
alien,
out-of-the-way,
uncommon,
little known,
unaccustomed,
beyond your ken
in the sense of unwonted
Definition
out of the ordinary
He replied with unwonted irritation.
Synonyms
unusual,
rare,
extraordinary,
unexpected,
peculiar,
unfamiliar,
uncommon,
singular,
unheard-of,
out of the ordinary,
infrequent,
unaccustomed,
atypical,
seldom seen,
uncustomary
in the sense of weird
Definition
strange or bizarre
I don't like that guy – he's really weird.
Synonyms
bizarre,
odd,
strange,
unusual,
queer,
grotesque,
unnatural,
creepy (informal),
outlandish,
freakish
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