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unusual

unu·sual

UK/ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/ US/ʌˈnjuʒwʌl/ common

adjective

1.

not usual or common or ordinary

  • “a scene of unusual beauty”
  • “a man of unusual ability”
  • “cruel and unusual punishment”
  • “an unusual meteorite”
2.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

  • “a strange exaltation that was indefinable”
  • “a strange fantastical mind”
  • “what a strange sense of humor she has”
3.

not commonly encountered

  • “two-career families are no longer unusual”
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Origin

From un- + usual.

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