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unusual

/ən'juʒuəl/

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adjective
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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strange weird antic crazy curious gothic grotesque odd oddish other peculiar quaint queer rum rummy singular eerie eery exotic fantastic fantastical freaky funny
adjective
not commonly encountered
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"two-career families are no longer unusual"

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uncommon
adjective
not usual or common or ordinary
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"a scene of unusual beauty" "a man of unusual ability" "cruel and unusual punishment" "an unusual meteorite"

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out-of-the-way out of the ordinary out of the way unique peculiar different odd unaccustomed extraordinary

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usual

Examples of unusual

"two-career families are no longer unusual"
"a scene of unusual beauty"
"a man of unusual ability"
"cruel and unusual punishment"
"an unusual meteorite"