Definition of unusual in English:

unusual

adjectiveʌnˈjuːʒʊəlˌənˈjuʒ(u)əl

1Not habitually or commonly occurring or done.
the government has taken the unusual step of calling home its ambassador
it was unusual for Dennis to be late
Example sentencesExamples
- Today they took the unusual step of releasing a photograph in an effort to trace him.
- It is not unusual to see smokers dragging on cigarettes between mouthfuls at meals.
- The court heard that it was not unusual for him to go out and drink 20 pints in an evening.
- It was indeed a very unusual thing to see such a large assembly of people in Westhoughton at so early an hour.
- He tried not to isolate and figure out what the unusual stench emanating from the earpiece was.
- It was not unusual for highly intelligent men to be attracted to cults or sects, she said.
- The Alliance has taken the unusual step of warning its members to hold their fire.
- It is not unusual for him to misunderstand a question and give an answer bearing no relation to it.
- It is not unusual for me to spend about a quarter of the year away from home.
- Clearly, this is a river bank and it is not unusual to see rats on a river bank.
- These range from the common such as rib fractures to the more unusual such as pneumoscrotum.
- Theft is nothing unusual at the shop, which suffers shoplifting on a daily basis.
- So falls are not unusual although falls of this sort of magnitude are relatively rare.
- It is not unusual for a trainer to bring a horse to a course, then find that the ground is unsuitable.
- It is not unusual for places to be catapulted to stardom thanks to the medium of TV or cinema.
- The fears prompted them to take the unusual step of releasing his details and picture.
- It might sound arrogant to those of a secular persuasion but it is not unusual.
- It is also classic eagle country, and it is not unusual to spot one or two soaring overhead.
- He is a captain so it maybe a little unusual but more common than what you think.
- He took the unusual step of urging Americans not to buy petrol if they don't have to.
Synonyms
uncommon, abnormal, atypical, unexpected, surprising, unfamiliar, unwonted, different
strange, odd, curious, out of the ordinary, extraordinary, out of the way, unorthodox, uncustomary, unconventional, outlandish, offbeat, off-centre, deviant, novel, singular, peculiar, queer, bizarre, freakish, quirky, alien
rare, scarce, few and far between, thin on the ground, exceptional, isolated, occasional, infrequent, irregular, sporadic
British out of the common
informal weird, oddball, way out, freaky, something else
North American informal off the wall
dated seldom
1. 1.1 Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
  a man of unusual talent
  Example sentencesExamples
  Male meiosis of Drosophila melanogaster is unusual in some respects.
  We'd also be interested to know of any other sporting stars with unusual middle names.
  He is a devoted collector of usual and unusual objects with one thing in common, a history.
  What made this extraordinary story even more unusual is that Lee was a woman.
  It was an unusual name, and Cornwell had known for years that it would be no hard task to look it up.
  Now the speculation has begun about what led the proud parents to choose such an unusual name.
  We can look after you, and make sure that you face no problems because of your unusual talents.
  The tomato is unusual in this respect, as very few other fruit accumulate lycopene.
  The unusual combination of sweet and savoury proved to be very polarising in this country.
  She used her skills as a graphic artist to create unusual images to give each a unique look.
  Universally acknowledged as highly intelligent and articulate, she is unusual in many respects.
  Your imagination is uniquely designed to solve everyday problems in unusual ways.
  It seems many of us are suckers for a big name, a logo and a fancy box or unusual design.
  The Keighley centre is unusual because the building has twice been used by Buddhists.
  In publishing, it is easy to mistake the effects of chance for those of unusual talent.
  Among his more unusual jobs had been providing a quote for a trap to capture the Loch Ness Monster!
  They also spotted a number of birds, badger prints and unusual buildings along the way.
  What do you think of the name and the trend of celebrities giving their kids unusual names?
  He said my surname was an unusual name and did I know my ancestors had invented the Biro pen.
  The evening ended with a game of charades with some very unusual and funny pub names to guess.
  Synonyms
  remarkable, extraordinary, exceptional, singular, particular, marked, outstanding, notable, noteworthy, distinctive, striking, significant, especial, special, signal, superior, unique, unparalleled, unprecedented, prodigious
  informal mind-boggling, mind-blowing

Derivatives

unusualness

nounʌnˈjuːʒʊəlnəsˌənˈjuʒ(u)əlnəs

Part of that unusualness is indicated by the heterogeneous nature of the elements that make up the set ‘dark matter.’
Example sentencesExamples
- I remarked on the unusualness of the hour when they were coming to effect an arrest but I complied, and off we went.
- He could not assume that a reader or critic would grasp the unusualness and special, idiosyncratic effect of his verse merely by observing the words on the page.
- I'm not an ecology expert, but I do know that what's most striking about them is their unusualness.
- I think it's the unusualness of the story.

Definition of unusual in US English:

unusual

adjectiveˌənˈyo͞oZH(o͞o)əlˌənˈjuʒ(u)əl

1Not habitually or commonly occurring or done.
the government has taken the unusual step of calling home its ambassador
it was unusual for Dennis to be late
Example sentencesExamples
- Clearly, this is a river bank and it is not unusual to see rats on a river bank.
- It was not unusual for highly intelligent men to be attracted to cults or sects, she said.
- It is not unusual for a trainer to bring a horse to a course, then find that the ground is unsuitable.
- He took the unusual step of urging Americans not to buy petrol if they don't have to.
- It is not unusual for me to spend about a quarter of the year away from home.
- The Alliance has taken the unusual step of warning its members to hold their fire.
- These range from the common such as rib fractures to the more unusual such as pneumoscrotum.
- Theft is nothing unusual at the shop, which suffers shoplifting on a daily basis.
- He tried not to isolate and figure out what the unusual stench emanating from the earpiece was.
- It might sound arrogant to those of a secular persuasion but it is not unusual.
- It was indeed a very unusual thing to see such a large assembly of people in Westhoughton at so early an hour.
- The court heard that it was not unusual for him to go out and drink 20 pints in an evening.
- He is a captain so it maybe a little unusual but more common than what you think.
- Today they took the unusual step of releasing a photograph in an effort to trace him.
- It is not unusual to see smokers dragging on cigarettes between mouthfuls at meals.
- So falls are not unusual although falls of this sort of magnitude are relatively rare.
- It is also classic eagle country, and it is not unusual to spot one or two soaring overhead.
- It is not unusual for him to misunderstand a question and give an answer bearing no relation to it.
- The fears prompted them to take the unusual step of releasing his details and picture.
- It is not unusual for places to be catapulted to stardom thanks to the medium of TV or cinema.
Synonyms
uncommon, abnormal, atypical, unexpected, surprising, unfamiliar, unwonted, different
1. 1.1 Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
  a man of unusual talent
  Example sentencesExamples
  What made this extraordinary story even more unusual is that Lee was a woman.
  He said my surname was an unusual name and did I know my ancestors had invented the Biro pen.
  We'd also be interested to know of any other sporting stars with unusual middle names.
  The evening ended with a game of charades with some very unusual and funny pub names to guess.
  Your imagination is uniquely designed to solve everyday problems in unusual ways.
  They also spotted a number of birds, badger prints and unusual buildings along the way.
  Among his more unusual jobs had been providing a quote for a trap to capture the Loch Ness Monster!
  The Keighley centre is unusual because the building has twice been used by Buddhists.
  We can look after you, and make sure that you face no problems because of your unusual talents.
  He is a devoted collector of usual and unusual objects with one thing in common, a history.
  It seems many of us are suckers for a big name, a logo and a fancy box or unusual design.
  What do you think of the name and the trend of celebrities giving their kids unusual names?
  Now the speculation has begun about what led the proud parents to choose such an unusual name.
  It was an unusual name, and Cornwell had known for years that it would be no hard task to look it up.
  She used her skills as a graphic artist to create unusual images to give each a unique look.
  The tomato is unusual in this respect, as very few other fruit accumulate lycopene.
  Universally acknowledged as highly intelligent and articulate, she is unusual in many respects.
  The unusual combination of sweet and savoury proved to be very polarising in this country.
  In publishing, it is easy to mistake the effects of chance for those of unusual talent.
  Male meiosis of Drosophila melanogaster is unusual in some respects.
  Synonyms
  remarkable, extraordinary, exceptional, singular, particular, marked, outstanding, notable, noteworthy, distinctive, striking, significant, especial, special, signal, superior, unique, unparalleled, unprecedented, prodigious

单词	unusual
释义	Definition of unusual in English: unusual adjectiveʌnˈjuːʒʊəlˌənˈjuʒ(u)əl 1Not habitually or commonly occurring or done. the government has taken the unusual step of calling home its ambassador it was unusual for Dennis to be late Example sentencesExamples Today they took the unusual step of releasing a photograph in an effort to trace him. It is not unusual to see smokers dragging on cigarettes between mouthfuls at meals. The court heard that it was not unusual for him to go out and drink 20 pints in an evening. It was indeed a very unusual thing to see such a large assembly of people in Westhoughton at so early an hour. He tried not to isolate and figure out what the unusual stench emanating from the earpiece was. It was not unusual for highly intelligent men to be attracted to cults or sects, she said. The Alliance has taken the unusual step of warning its members to hold their fire. It is not unusual for him to misunderstand a question and give an answer bearing no relation to it. It is not unusual for me to spend about a quarter of the year away from home. Clearly, this is a river bank and it is not unusual to see rats on a river bank. These range from the common such as rib fractures to the more unusual such as pneumoscrotum. Theft is nothing unusual at the shop, which suffers shoplifting on a daily basis. So falls are not unusual although falls of this sort of magnitude are relatively rare. It is not unusual for a trainer to bring a horse to a course, then find that the ground is unsuitable. It is not unusual for places to be catapulted to stardom thanks to the medium of TV or cinema. The fears prompted them to take the unusual step of releasing his details and picture. It might sound arrogant to those of a secular persuasion but it is not unusual. It is also classic eagle country, and it is not unusual to spot one or two soaring overhead. He is a captain so it maybe a little unusual but more common than what you think. He took the unusual step of urging Americans not to buy petrol if they don't have to. Synonyms uncommon, abnormal, atypical, unexpected, surprising, unfamiliar, unwonted, different strange, odd, curious, out of the ordinary, extraordinary, out of the way, unorthodox, uncustomary, unconventional, outlandish, offbeat, off-centre, deviant, novel, singular, peculiar, queer, bizarre, freakish, quirky, alien rare, scarce, few and far between, thin on the ground, exceptional, isolated, occasional, infrequent, irregular, sporadic British out of the common informal weird, oddball, way out, freaky, something else North American informal off the wall dated seldom 1.1 Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others. a man of unusual talent Example sentencesExamples Male meiosis of Drosophila melanogaster is unusual in some respects. We'd also be interested to know of any other sporting stars with unusual middle names. He is a devoted collector of usual and unusual objects with one thing in common, a history. What made this extraordinary story even more unusual is that Lee was a woman. It was an unusual name, and Cornwell had known for years that it would be no hard task to look it up. Now the speculation has begun about what led the proud parents to choose such an unusual name. We can look after you, and make sure that you face no problems because of your unusual talents. The tomato is unusual in this respect, as very few other fruit accumulate lycopene. The unusual combination of sweet and savoury proved to be very polarising in this country. She used her skills as a graphic artist to create unusual images to give each a unique look. Universally acknowledged as highly intelligent and articulate, she is unusual in many respects. Your imagination is uniquely designed to solve everyday problems in unusual ways. It seems many of us are suckers for a big name, a logo and a fancy box or unusual design. The Keighley centre is unusual because the building has twice been used by Buddhists. In publishing, it is easy to mistake the effects of chance for those of unusual talent. Among his more unusual jobs had been providing a quote for a trap to capture the Loch Ness Monster! They also spotted a number of birds, badger prints and unusual buildings along the way. What do you think of the name and the trend of celebrities giving their kids unusual names? He said my surname was an unusual name and did I know my ancestors had invented the Biro pen. The evening ended with a game of charades with some very unusual and funny pub names to guess. Synonyms remarkable, extraordinary, exceptional, singular, particular, marked, outstanding, notable, noteworthy, distinctive, striking, significant, especial, special, signal, superior, unique, unparalleled, unprecedented, prodigious informal mind-boggling, mind-blowing Derivatives unusualness nounʌnˈjuːʒʊəlnəsˌənˈjuʒ(u)əlnəs Part of that unusualness is indicated by the heterogeneous nature of the elements that make up the set ‘dark matter.’ Example sentencesExamples I remarked on the unusualness of the hour when they were coming to effect an arrest but I complied, and off we went. He could not assume that a reader or critic would grasp the unusualness and special, idiosyncratic effect of his verse merely by observing the words on the page. I'm not an ecology expert, but I do know that what's most striking about them is their unusualness. I think it's the unusualness of the story. Definition of unusual in US English: unusual adjectiveˌənˈyo͞oZH(o͞o)əlˌənˈjuʒ(u)əl 1Not habitually or commonly occurring or done. the government has taken the unusual step of calling home its ambassador it was unusual for Dennis to be late Example sentencesExamples Clearly, this is a river bank and it is not unusual to see rats on a river bank. It was not unusual for highly intelligent men to be attracted to cults or sects, she said. It is not unusual for a trainer to bring a horse to a course, then find that the ground is unsuitable. He took the unusual step of urging Americans not to buy petrol if they don't have to. It is not unusual for me to spend about a quarter of the year away from home. The Alliance has taken the unusual step of warning its members to hold their fire. These range from the common such as rib fractures to the more unusual such as pneumoscrotum. Theft is nothing unusual at the shop, which suffers shoplifting on a daily basis. He tried not to isolate and figure out what the unusual stench emanating from the earpiece was. It might sound arrogant to those of a secular persuasion but it is not unusual. It was indeed a very unusual thing to see such a large assembly of people in Westhoughton at so early an hour. The court heard that it was not unusual for him to go out and drink 20 pints in an evening. He is a captain so it maybe a little unusual but more common than what you think. Today they took the unusual step of releasing a photograph in an effort to trace him. It is not unusual to see smokers dragging on cigarettes between mouthfuls at meals. So falls are not unusual although falls of this sort of magnitude are relatively rare. It is also classic eagle country, and it is not unusual to spot one or two soaring overhead. It is not unusual for him to misunderstand a question and give an answer bearing no relation to it. The fears prompted them to take the unusual step of releasing his details and picture. It is not unusual for places to be catapulted to stardom thanks to the medium of TV or cinema. Synonyms uncommon, abnormal, atypical, unexpected, surprising, unfamiliar, unwonted, different 1.1 Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others. a man of unusual talent Example sentencesExamples What made this extraordinary story even more unusual is that Lee was a woman. He said my surname was an unusual name and did I know my ancestors had invented the Biro pen. We'd also be interested to know of any other sporting stars with unusual middle names. The evening ended with a game of charades with some very unusual and funny pub names to guess. Your imagination is uniquely designed to solve everyday problems in unusual ways. They also spotted a number of birds, badger prints and unusual buildings along the way. Among his more unusual jobs had been providing a quote for a trap to capture the Loch Ness Monster! The Keighley centre is unusual because the building has twice been used by Buddhists. We can look after you, and make sure that you face no problems because of your unusual talents. He is a devoted collector of usual and unusual objects with one thing in common, a history. It seems many of us are suckers for a big name, a logo and a fancy box or unusual design. What do you think of the name and the trend of celebrities giving their kids unusual names? Now the speculation has begun about what led the proud parents to choose such an unusual name. It was an unusual name, and Cornwell had known for years that it would be no hard task to look it up. She used her skills as a graphic artist to create unusual images to give each a unique look. The tomato is unusual in this respect, as very few other fruit accumulate lycopene. Universally acknowledged as highly intelligent and articulate, she is unusual in many respects. The unusual combination of sweet and savoury proved to be very polarising in this country. In publishing, it is easy to mistake the effects of chance for those of unusual talent. Male meiosis of Drosophila melanogaster is unusual in some respects. Synonyms remarkable, extraordinary, exceptional, singular, particular, marked, outstanding, notable, noteworthy, distinctive, striking, significant, especial, special, signal, superior, unique, unparalleled, unprecedented, prodigious
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