Unusual meaning

What does “unusual” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“unusual” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: not usual or common or ordinary.

unusual

not usual or common or ordinary
“a scene of unusual beauty”
“a man of unusual ability”
Oppositesusual
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”
Synonymsstrange
not commonly encountered
“two-career families are no longer unusual”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University