unusual

1. Not usual or common or ordinary (synset 300492026)
   "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"
   also: uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
   tells us about: usualness - commonness by virtue of not being unusual
   similar to:

   • different - differing from all others; not ordinary
   • extraordinary - (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials
   • odd - not easily explained
   • out of the ordinary, out of the way, out-of-the-way - exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
   • peculiar - markedly different from the usual
   • unaccustomed - unusual or unfamiliar
   • unique - highly unusual or rare but not the single instance
2. Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected;
   Slightly odd or even a bit weird (synset 300970318)
   "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"
   similar to:

   • antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque - ludicrously odd
   • crazy - bizarre or fantastic
   • curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular - beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
   • eerie, eery - inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening
   • exotic - strikingly strange or unusual
   • freaky - strange and somewhat frightening
   • gothic - characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque
   • oddish - somewhat strange
   • other - very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected
   • quaint - strange in an interesting or pleasing way
   • quaint - very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance
   • weird - strikingly odd or unusual
   same as: strange
3. Not commonly encountered (synset 300490844)
   "two-career families are no longer unusual"
   similar to: uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

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