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adjective
aberrant, abnormal, alien, amazing, anomalous, astonishing, astounding, atypical, bizarre, choice, conspicuous, curious, different, distinctive, distinguished, exceptional, extraordinary, extreme, fantastic, fresh, important, incomparable, inconceivable, inconsistent, incredible, indescribable, individual, infrequent, inusitate, irregular, little-known, marked, marvelous, matchless, memorable, modern, new, newfangled, nonpareil, notable, noteworthy, novel, occasional, odd, offbeat, original, out of the ordinary, outlandish, outstanding, particular, peculiar, peerless, phenomenal, portentous, prodigious, prominent, radical, rare, refreshing, remarkable, scarce, significant, singular, special, startling, strange, striking, supernormal, surprising, unaccustomed, unclassifiable, uncommon, unconventional, uncustomary, unequaled, unexpected, unfamiliar, unhabitual, unheard of, unique, unmatched, unnatural, unorthodox, unparalleled, unprecedented, unprevalent, unrivaled, unroutine, untraditional, untypical, unwonted
associated concepts: cruel and unusual punishment
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anomalous, different, distinct (distinguished from others), eccentric, extraordinary, foreign, individual, infrequent, irregular (not usual), lurid, momentous, nonconforming, noteworthy, novel, original (creative), particular (individual), particular (specific), patent, peculiar (distinctive), portentous (eliciting amazement), rare, remarkable, scarce, singular, special, specific, unaccustomed, uncommon, unexpected, unforeseeable, unique, unorthodox, unprecedented
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Unusual — Un*u su*al, a. Not usual; uncommon; rare; as, an unusual season; a person of unusual grace or erudition. {Un*u su*al*ly}, adv. {Un*u su*al*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unusual — 1580s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + USUAL (Cf. usual). Related: Unusually … Etymology dictionary
unusual — [adj] different abnormal, amazing, astonishing, atypical, awe inspiring, awesome, bizarre, conspicuous, curious, distinguished, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary, far out*, inconceivable, incredible, memorable, noteworthy, odd, out of the… … New thesaurus
unusual — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not habitually or commonly done or occurring. 2) remarkable; exceptional. DERIVATIVES unusually adverb unusualness noun … English terms dictionary
unusual — [unyo͞o′zhə wəl] adj. not usual or common; rare; exceptional unusually adv. unusualness n … English World dictionary
unusual — un|u|su|al W3S2 [ʌnˈju:ʒuəl, ʒəl] adj different from what is usual or normal ▪ an unusual feature ▪ unusual circumstances ▪ It s unusual for Dave to be late. ▪ It s not unusual (=it is quite common) to feel very angry in a situation like this.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unusual — adj. 1) unusual to + inf. (it is unusual to see snow in this region; it s unusual for two world records to be set in/on one day) 2) unusual that + clause (it s unusual that two world records should be set in/on one day) * * * [ʌn juːʒʊəl] unusual … Combinatory dictionary
unusual — un|u|su|al [ ʌn juʒuəl ] adjective *** 1. ) different from other people or things in a way that is interesting, attractive, or impressive: The designers have chosen unusual color combinations. Ewing is a player with unusual talent. 2. ) not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unusual */*/*/ — UK [ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl] / US [ʌnˈjuʒuəl] adjective 1) not normal, common, or ordinary Local residents should contact the police if they notice anything unusual. You re in a very unusual situation. it is unusual to do something: It s unusual to find so… … English dictionary
unusual — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, strike sb as ▪ become ▪ consider sth, find sth ▪ … Collocations dictionary