Unusual

//ʌnˈjuːʒuəl// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that is unusual; an anomaly.

    "I should say that it was very unusual for such men to leave a bottle half empty. How do all these unusuals strike you, Watson?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not usual, out of the ordinary.

    "Every once in a while, though, Idol comes across an unusual talent who just blows everyone away."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not commonly encountered wordnet
  2. 2
    not usual or common or ordinary wordnet
  3. 3
    being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird wordnet

Synonyms

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differentextraordinaryoddpeculiarstrangeuncommon

Example

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"Don't you smell something unusual?"

Etymology

From un- + usual.

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