unusual en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From un- + usual.
Meanings
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Not usual, out of the ordinary.
It’s definitely not unusual for a couple to meet through friends or be set up on a date.
His behavior was unusual in that it was considered childish for a man of his age.
I’ve had no problem with female docs. I’ve had some – how should I say it – unusual experiences with a couple of male ones. And I have heard from girlfriends about their unusual experiences as well.
Every once in a while, though, Idol comes across an unusual talent who just blows everyone away.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unusual | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unusual | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| unusuall | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Antonyms
usual · normal · common · ordinary
Deriveds
unusualness · unusually · unusuality · ununusual
Synonyms
selcouth · freak · queer as Dick's hatband · hinky · eerie · outré · singular · curious · forby · rare · extraordinary · irregular · remarkable · quaint · exceptional · freakish · unusual · funny · outlandish · discrepant · extraordinary · queer · unconventional · out of the ordinary · heteroclite · queer as a clockwork orange · rummy · booky · strange · odd · kooky · fey · eldritch · alien · abnormal · queer as a three dollar bill · deviant · monstrous · nonstandard · bizarre · uncanny · anomalous · fremd · unreasonable · as queer as Dick's hatband · weirdsome · uncommon · errant · rum · weird · rare · uncouth · yampy · uncommon · unwonted · freaky · incongruous · queer as a nine bob note · incongruitous · aberrant · seld · peculiar · queer as a coot · trippy · unexpected · unearthly
Translations (62)
it insolito (not usual) · ru необы́чный (not usual) · la ēnormis (not usual) · nl ongebruikelijk (not usual) · es inusual (not usual) · be нязвы́чны (not usual) · it inusuale (not usual) · bg необикновен (not usual) · lv savāds (not usual) · eo nekutima (not usual) · pt inesperado (not usual) · pt inusual (not usual) · da usædvanlig (not usual) · mk нео́бичен (not usual) · ka უჩვეულო (not usual) · ro neobișnuit (not usual) · sv ovanlig (not usual) · ro ciudat (not usual) · hu szokatlan (not usual) · la insuētus (not usual) · et veider (not usual) · alt ӱренбеген (not usual) · tr alışılmadık (not usual) · fi epätavallinen (not usual) · ang unġewunelīċ (not usual) · gv neuoayllagh (not usual) · eo neordinara (not usual) · uk незви́чний (not usual) · pl niecodzienny (not usual) · cs neobvyklý (not usual) · lv neparasts (not usual) · skr اَݨہوْوَݨاں (not usual) · cmn 稀有 (not usual) · pl niezwyczajny (not usual) · hy արտասովոր (not usual) · nl ongewoon (not usual) · pl niezwykły (not usual) · grc ἀήθης (not usual) · ur غیر معمولی (not usual) · tr olağandışı (not usual) · uk незвича́йний (not usual) · ja 珍しい (not usual) · grc ἄτοπος (not usual) · pdt besonda (not usual) · gv neuchadjin (not usual) · es inusitado (not usual) · ca inusual (not usual) · lt neįprastas (not usual) · ru необыкнове́нный (not usual) · be нязвы́клы (not usual) · la insolens (not usual) · ro insolit (not usual) · de ungewöhnlich (not usual) · it particolare (not usual) · lv svešāds (not usual) · de ungebräuchlich (not usual) · fi erikoinen (not usual) · el ασυνήθιστος (not usual) · de unüblich (not usual) · nb uvanlig (not usual) · fr inhabituel (not usual) · fr insolite (not usual)