adjadj.allnot usual or common or ordinaryAttributes:usualness
Examples:- a scene of unusual beauty
- a man of unusual ability
- cruel and unusual punishment
- an unusual meteorite
Antonyms:usual
Derivationally Related Form:unusualness
Inherited Hypernyms:unusual
Similar to:different extraordinary odd out-of-the-way out of the ordinary out of the way peculiar unaccustomed unique
See also:uncommon
adjadj.allbeing definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weirdSynset:strange
Examples:- a strange exaltation that was indefinable
- a strange fantastical mind
- what a strange sense of humor she has
Antonyms:familiar
Derivationally Related Form:unusualnessstrangeness
Inherited Hypernyms:strange
Similar to:antic fantastic fantastical grotesque crazy curious funny odd peculiar queer rum rummy singular eerie eery exotic freaky gothic oddish other quaint quaint weird
adj satadj.allnot commonly encounteredExamples:- two-career families are no longer unusual
Antonyms:common
Derivationally Related Form:unusualness
Inherited Hypernyms:unusual
Similar to:uncommon