unusual Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective not usual or common or ordinary
   
   • a scene of unusual beauty
   • a man of unusual ability
   • cruel and unusual punishment
   • an unusual meteorite
2. adjective being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
   strange.
   
   • a strange exaltation that was indefinable
   • a strange fantastical mind
   • what a strange sense of humor she has
3. adjective satellite not commonly encountered
   
   • two-career families are no longer unusual

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