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unusual
un·u·su·al U0124900 (ŭn-yo͞o′zho͞o-əl)adj. Not usual, common, or ordinary.
un·u′su·al·ly adv.un·u′su·al·ness n.unusual (ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl) adjout of the ordinary; uncommon; extraordinary: an unusual design. unˈusually adv unˈusualness nun•u•su•al (ʌnˈyu ʒu əl, -ˈyuʒ wəl)
adj. not usual or ordinary; uncommon. [1575–85] un•u′su•al•ly, adv. un•u′su•al•ness, n. strange unusual1. 'strange'You use strange to say that something is unfamiliar or unexpected in a way that makes you puzzled, uneasy, or afraid. The strange thing was that she didn't remember anything about the evening.It was strange to hear her voice again.2. 'unusual'If you just want to say that something is not common, you use unusual, not 'strange'. He had an unusual name.It is unusual for such a small hotel to have a restaurant.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  unusual - not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability"usual - occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure; "grew the usual vegetables"; "the usual summer heat"; "came at the usual time"; "the child's usual bedtime" | | 2. |  unusual - being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"strange | | 3. |  unusual - not commonly encountered; "two-career families are no longer unusual"uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability" |
unusualadjective1. rare, odd, strange, extraordinary, different, surprising, novel, bizarre, unexpected, curious, weird (informal), unfamiliar, abnormal, queer, phenomenal, uncommon, out of the ordinary, left-field (informal), unwonted rare and unusual plants
rare usual, familiar, routine, everyday, commonplace, common2. extraordinary, unique, remarkable, exceptional, notable, phenomenal, uncommon, singular, unconventional, out of the ordinary, atypical He was an unusual man with great business talents.
extraordinary normal, typical, average, traditional, conventional, banal, unremarkable, commonunusualadjective1. Rarely occurring or appearing:infrequent, occasional, rare, scarce, sporadic, uncommon.Idiom: few and far between.2. Not usual or ordinary:atypic, atypical, novel, unconventional, unordinary, unwonted.Slang: offbeat.3. Deviating from the customary:bizarre, cranky, curious, eccentric, erratic, freakish, idiosyncratic, odd, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, queer, quirky, singular, strange, unnatural, weird.Slang: kooky, screwball.British Slang: rum, rummy.4. Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary:exceptional, extraordinary, magnificent, outstanding, preeminent, rare, remarkable, singular, towering, uncommon.Informal: standout.Slang: awesome, out of sight.Translationsunusual (anˈjuːʒuəl) adjective not usual; rare; uncommon. It is unusual for him to arrive late; He has an unusual job. 不尋常的 不平常的unˈusually adverbShe is unusually cheerful today. 不尋常地 不平常地unusual
Synonyms for unusualadj rareSynonyms- rare
- odd
- strange
- extraordinary
- different
- surprising
- novel
- bizarre
- unexpected
- curious
- weird
- unfamiliar
- abnormal
- queer
- phenomenal
- uncommon
- out of the ordinary
- left-field
- unwonted
Antonyms- usual
- familiar
- routine
- everyday
- commonplace
- common
adj extraordinarySynonyms- extraordinary
- unique
- remarkable
- exceptional
- notable
- phenomenal
- uncommon
- singular
- unconventional
- out of the ordinary
- atypical
Antonyms- normal
- typical
- average
- traditional
- conventional
- banal
- unremarkable
- common
Synonyms for unusualadj rarely occurring or appearingSynonyms- infrequent
- occasional
- rare
- scarce
- sporadic
- uncommon
adj not usual or ordinarySynonyms- atypic
- atypical
- novel
- unconventional
- unordinary
- unwonted
- offbeat
adj deviating from the customarySynonyms- bizarre
- cranky
- curious
- eccentric
- erratic
- freakish
- idiosyncratic
- odd
- outlandish
- peculiar
- quaint
- queer
- quirky
- singular
- strange
- unnatural
- weird
- kooky
- screwball
- rum
- rummy
adj far beyond what is usual, normal, or customarySynonyms- exceptional
- extraordinary
- magnificent
- outstanding
- preeminent
- rare
- remarkable
- singular
- towering
- uncommon
- standout
- awesome
- out of sight
Synonyms for unusualadj not usual or common or ordinaryRelated WordsAntonymsadj being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpectedSynonymsadj not commonly encounteredRelated Words |