unusual
[uhn-yoo-zhoo-uh l, -yoozh-wuh l]
- not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
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Origin of unusual
Synonyms
See more synonyms for unusual on Thesaurus.comextraordinary, remarkable; rare, strange, singular, curious, queer, odd.
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The diffidence of his tone proved startling to her by virtue of its unusualness.
Mistress WildingRafael Sabatini
In fact, he had begun by giving them some warning as to what they might expect in the way of unusualness.
T. TembaromFrances Hodgson Burnett
The dead silence of the house added to the unusualness of things.
T. TembaromFrances Hodgson Burnett
Before him he saw a scene which was almost weird in its unusualness.
The Adventures of a Boy ReporterHarry Steele Morrison
There was an unusualness in him which impressed and irritated her simultaneously.
EdenEdgar Saltus
unusual
- out of the ordinary; uncommon; extraordinaryan unusual design
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Word Origin and History for unusualness
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