Added 9 October 2026
unusual
/ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/ adjective
In Latin: ēnormis, insuētus, insolens Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unusual at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Not usual or common or ordinary.
a scene of unusual beauty
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Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird.
a strange exaltation that was indefinable
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Not commonly encountered.
two-career families are no longer unusual
Origin
From un- + usual.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)