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unusual

[uhn-yoo-zhoo-uhl, -yoozh-wuhl] / ʌnˈyu ʒu əl, -ˈyuʒ wəl /
ADJECTIVE
different
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amazing astonishing awesome bizarre curious exceptional extraordinary incredible memorable noteworthy odd phenomenal rare remarkable significant singular special strange surprising uncommon unconventional unexpected unique weird
WEAK
abnormal atypical awe-inspiring conspicuous distinguished eminent far-out inconceivable out of the ordinary outstanding prodigious prominent refreshing something else unfamiliar unparalleled unwonted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad common commonplace conventional expected familiar insignificant like normal ordinary poor regular similar standard typical unexceptional unimportant unnoteworthy usual

Example Sentences

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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month could provide the energy for stocks to extend their strong run, say strategists who advise an unusual asset allocation that excludes bonds altogether.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Again, a profoundly unusual incident in Mexican society.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s also united an unusual coalition representing conservative talk radio hosts, immigrant communities and rural workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Between those two ranges, in central Myanmar, researchers found an unusual population of green snakes with different amounts of blotching.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

This was no ordinary wolf, nor even a highly unusual wolf, but something far more strange and powerful.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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