unusual
un·usu·al
adjective \-ˈyü-zhə-wəl, -zhəl; -ˈyüzh-wəl\: not normal or usual
: different or strange in a way that attracts attention
: not commonly seen, heard, etc.
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Examples of UNUSUAL
- It's not unusual for him to stay late at work.
- a scene of unusual beauty
- She has an unusual name.
First Known Use of UNUSUAL
1579
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- curious, extraordinary, funny, odd, offbeat, out-of-the-way, peculiar, queer, rare, singular, strange, unaccustomed, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, weird
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