unusual
adjective
1. not usual or common or ordinary
- a scene of unusual beauty
- a man of unusual ability
- cruel and unusual punishment
Similar word(s): uncommon, different, extraordinary, odd, peculiar, unaccustomed, unique
2. being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
Similar word(s): antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque, crazy, curious, funny, odd, peculiar, rum, rummy, singular, eerie, eery, exotic, freaky, gothic, oddish, other, quaint, weird, strange
3. not commonly encountered
- two-career families are no longer unusual
Similar word(s): uncommon
Sentences with unusual as an adjective:
- His behavior was unusual in that it was considered childish for a man of his age.