unusual

/ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/
adjectivenoun

Not usual, out of the ordinary.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Not usual, out of the ordinary.

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

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Something that is unusual; an anomaly.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From un- + usual.

Similar and opposite words

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uncommonrareextraordinaryremarkableaberrantabnormalalienanomalous

UNUSUAL at a glance

UNUSUAL has 7 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (U 1 + N 1 + U 1 + S 1 + U 1 + A 1 + L 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,277 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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