unusual
not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
Origin of unusual
1Other words for unusual
Other words from unusual
- un·u·su·al·ly, adverb
- un·u·su·al·ness, noun
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How to use unusual in a sentence
Plants that were underappreciated or a little unusual are doing well with consumers.
Online plant sellers are having a moment. Here’s where to shop. | Lindsey Roberts | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostThe books spelled out mathematical theorems from the ground up without skipping any steps — exhibiting an unusual degree of thoroughness among mathematicians.
Inside the Secret Math Society Known Simply as Nicolas Bourbaki | Kevin Hartnett | November 9, 2020 | Quanta MagazineFor Smith to get a non-prosecution agreement for cooperation is very unusual.
A dodgy deal helped make him a billionaire. It worked, until now. | Peter Whoriskey, Yeganeh Torbati, Keith L. Alexander | November 9, 2020 | Washington PostShe discovers that he has unusual electromagnetic powers that tend to run out of control whenever Eric's stress and anxiety ramp up—which, alas, is quite often, given his circumstances.
Mortal’s brooding take on Thor is the antithesis to Marvel’s incarnation | Jennifer Ouellette | November 9, 2020 | Ars TechnicaThose unusual circumstances created gaps in the evidence, leaving big questions in some scientists’ minds about whether the drug is effective.
FDA advisory panel declines to support a controversial Alzheimer’s treatment | Laura Sanders | November 6, 2020 | Science News
Bartley spent the forenoon with Cheyenne, prowling about the old town, interested in its quaint unusualness.
Partners of Chance | Henry Herbert KnibbsConscious of the unusualness of the occasion, he boldly ignored the rules of decorum and etiquette.
Royal Highness | Thomas MannPerhaps it was the unusualness of my speaking with feeling that caused the tears to start in his eyes.
The Plum Tree | David Graham PhillipsThey had never walked together before, of course; but they hardly thought of the unusualness.
The Other Girls | Mrs. A. D. T. WhitneyThe elastic nature of the clasp-garter is self-demonstration of the unusualness of the abbreviation.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe | Edgar Allan Poe
British Dictionary definitions for unusual
/ (ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl) /
out of the ordinary; uncommon; extraordinary: an unusual design
Derived forms of unusual
- unusually, adverb
- unusualness, noun
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