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   un·u·su·al

   /ˌənˈyo͞oZH(əw)əl/

   adjective

   • 1. not habitually or commonly occurring or done: "the company took the unusual step of complaining publicly about the decision" Similar uncommonabnormalatypicalunexpectedsurprisingunfamiliarunwonteddifferentstrangeoddcuriousout of the ordinaryextraordinaryout of the wayunorthodoxuncustomaryunconventionaloutlandishoffbeatoff-centerdeviantnovelsingularpeculiarqueerbizarrefreakishquirkyalienrarescarcefew and far betweenthin on the groundexceptionalisolatedoccasionalinfrequentirregularsporadicout of the commoninformal:weirdoddballway outfreakysomething elseoff the wallbackasswardsdated:seldomOpposite commoneveryday
   • ▪ remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others: "a man of unusual talent" Similar remarkableextraordinaryexceptionalsingularparticularmarkedoutstandingnotablenoteworthydistinctivestrikingsignificantespecialspecialsignalsuperioruniqueunparalleledunprecedentedprodigiousinformal:mind-bogglingmind-blowingOpposite unremarkable

   Derivatives

   • 1. unusualness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNUSUAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Unusual means different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting, or attractive. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word unusual, which means not usual or uncommon. Find out how to use unusual in a sentence and see related phrases and entries.

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   Unusual can mean strange and bizarre, or just things that are rare. If someone is always absent, showing up would be unusual. Most surprising things are unusual.

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   Unusual means not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional. See the origin, synonyms, derived forms, and usage examples of unusual from Dictionary.com.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunusual adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective unusual, which means different from what is usual or normal. Find out the synonyms, idioms and collocations of unusual with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNUSUAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of unusual, an adjective that describes something different from what is usual or expected. Find synonyms, antonyms, and examples of usage in various contexts and languages.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNUSUAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of unusual, an adjective that describes something that does not happen or occur very often or is different from others. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and translations of unusual in British and American English.