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unusualunusual /ʌnˈyuʒuəl, -ʒəl/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective ► highly/very unusual a highly unusual situation ► It’s not unusual to It’s not unusual to (=it is fairly common to) spend $10,000 fixing up a car. THESAURUSnot ordinary or usual, but different in some way and often better or more important► specialnot ordinary or usual, but different in some way and often better or more important: He’s been on a special diet since his heart attack. No special equipment is needed. ► unusual different from what is usual or normal: We had snow in May, which is very unusual. He has an unusual way of speaking. ► unique very special or unusual and different from everything else: They gave their daughter a unique name that they made up. ► distinctive different from other things in a way that is easy to notice or recognize: The male birds have distinctive blue and yellow feathers. ► particular different or more important than other things: Is there a particular reason why you haven’t been able to sell the house? unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to explain or understand► strangeunusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to explain or understand: a strange noise Gabby is a strange girl. ► funny a little strange or unusual: I heard a funny noise downstairs. ► weird strange and different in a way that you do not like or that frightens you: She was wearing a weird hat. ► odd strange, especially in a way that you disapprove of or cannot understand: It seemed like an odd thing to say. ► peculiar strange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising: There was a peculiar smell coming from the basement. ► bizarre very unusual and strange in a way that is hard to explain or understand: In a bizarre twist, the judge was later arrested for pretending to be a police officer. ► eccentric behaving in a strange and different way that people think is slightly amusing: He’s an eccentric old man who often wears a crown. ► mysterious strange in a way that is hard to explain or understand: No one could explain his mysterious disappearance. ► unusual different from what is usual or normal: It’s a very unusual knife. I’ve never seen one like it before. ► abnormal different from what is normal, especially in a way that seems worrying or dangerous: An abnormal growth of cells is called a tumor. ► atypical formal different from what is typical or usual: He plays the guitar in an atypical way, by scratching the strings. 1different from what is usual or ordinary SYN strange: an unusual flavorhighly/very unusual a highly unusual situationit is unusual for somebody/something to do something It’s unusual for Dave to be late. It’s not unusual to (=it is fairly common to) spend $10,000 fixing up a car.there’s nothing unusual about something There was nothing unusual about the man’s appearance.► see thesaurus at special1, strange12unusual beauty, skill, etc. is much better or more impressive than usual: a land of unusual beauty |