Definitions for unusual
ʌnˈyu ʒu əl, -ˈyuʒ wəlun·usu·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. unusualadjective

   not usual or common or ordinary

   "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"

2. strange, unusualadjective

   being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

   "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"

3. unusualadjective

   not commonly encountered

   "two-career families are no longer unusual"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. unusualadjective

   Unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.

   His behavior was unusual in that it was considered childish for a man of his age.

2. unusualadjective

   More than usual.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unusualadjective

   Not common; not frequent; rare.

   With this unusual and strange course they went on, till God, in whose heaviest worldly judgments I nothing doubt but that there may lie hidden mercy, gave them over to their own inventions. Richard Hooker.

   You gain your point, if your industrious art
   Can make unusual words easy and plain. Wentworth Dillon.

   A sprightly red vermilions all her face;
   And her eyes languish with unusual grace. George Granville.

   That peculiar turn, that the words should appear new, yet not unusual, but very proper to his auditors. Henry Felton.

   The river flows redundant, and attacks
   The ling’ring remnant with unusual tide. Philips.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unusual

   Unusual is a song by American recording artist Trey Songz, released as the fourth official single from his fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure (2010). featuring Drake. It is produced by Pop & Oak, Dexter Wansel, Ezekiel Lewis and Drake.

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1. unusual

   Unusual refers to something that is not commonly encountered, seen, or experienced; something that deviates from what is typical, standard, normal, or expected.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unusualadjective

   not usual; uncommon; rare; as, an unusual season; a person of unusual grace or erudition

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unusual

   un-ū′zhū-al, adj. not usual or common.—n. Unusual′ity, rarity.—adv. Unū′sually.—n. Unū′sualness.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'unusual' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2528

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'unusual' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2675

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'unusual' in Adjectives Frequency: #325

How to pronounce unusual?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unusual in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unusual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of unusual in a Sentence

1. Elon Musk:

   We decided to send something unusual, something that made us feel.

2. Marc Short:

   The President's frustration is one that a lot of the Americans have which feels like the scales of justice are not balanced anymore, and when someone like Roger Stone gets a prosecution that suggests a nine-year jail sentence which is four years above the sentencing guidelines ... they feel it is unusual.

3. Mark Mahaney:

   It's pretty unusual to have this kind of business model change for a public company — it's such a risky move, it probably helped that Rich Barton was the one coming in to help do it. Rich Barton has an enormous amount of credibility.

4. Brad Parscale:

   Although Matt Bevin has not outlined Matt Bevin next steps, Kentucky law provides for a variety of possiblechallenges -- including a recount, a recanvass, or a legal challenge to the election based on irregularities. There is no automatic recount process under Kentucky law. TRUMP CALLS ON ANGRY MAJORITY TO BOOST Matt Bevin, IN NOD TO REAGANS MORAL MAJORITY AND NIXONS SILENT MAJORITY Regardless of the final outcome, the razor-thin margin in the race did not come as a surprise Republicans. Although President Trump carried deep-red Kentucky by 30 points in the 2016 presidential election, Matt Bevin has long beenunusually unpopular for a Republican in the state, owing in part to President Trump numerous spats with striking public school teachers and President Trump plan to address a growing pension crisis. Kentucky Governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin, right, shakes hands with a poll worker after casting Kentucky Governor ballot in the state's general election in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. ( AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) Bevinsignificantly underperformedthe rest of the The GOP ticket on the ballot in Kentucky on Tuesday, as Republican Daniel Cameron handily won hisrace to become the states next attorney general. Cameronmade history as thefirst African-American to be electedKentucky Attorney Generaland the first Republican to hold the post in more than 70 years. DEMS SWEEP VIRGINIA STATE HOUSE, SENATE ELECTIONS, CAPPING STATES DRAMATIC LEFTWARD SHIFT In a major indicatorthat Bevin isunpopular among Kentuckians, Republican Daniel Cameron received 774,864 votes in his 15-percentage-point win -- while Matt Bevin garnered only approximately 700,000 votes for Matt Bevin marquee gubernatorial bid. It is highly unusual for down-ballot races to attract more voter interest than gubernatorial contests. Republican Daniel Cameron was elected the state's first-ever black Attorney General on Tuesday. ( AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File) Meanwhile, Republican attorney and former elections board member Michael Adams was easily elected as Kentuckys next secretary of state, andRepublican Mike Harmon wasre-elected as Kentucky auditor. Additionally, Republican Ryan Quarles was re-elected as Kentucky commissioner of agriculture, and The GOP incumbent Allison Ball won a second term as Kentuckys treasurer. Those results -- and Bevins unique vulnerabilities -- led Kentucky Republicans to dismiss claims that the gubernatorial race had any meaningfulnational implications. President Trumps rally helped five of six Kentucky Republicans win clear statewide victories, including Attorney General-elect Republican Daniel Cameron, who will be the first black A.G. in Kentucky history and the first Republican to hold the office since 1948, the President just about dragged Gov. Matt Bevin across the finish line, helping him run stronger than expected in what turned into a very close race at the end. A final outcome remains to be seen. However, in what could be a worrying sign for Republicans in the long term, Matt Bevin underperformed inNorthern Kentucky, typically a The GOP stronghold, and among suburban voters in several counties outside of Cincinnati. Apparently aware of his problems with voters, Matt Bevin had remarkedin February.

5. John Partridge:

   The birth of any gorilla is a rare and exciting event; but the birth of a baby gorilla by caesarean section is even more unusual, it wasn't a decision that we took lightly – Kera was becoming quite poorly and we needed to act fast in order to give the best possible treatment to mother and baby, and to avoid the possibility of losing the baby.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=unusual
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unusual
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=unusual
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unusual
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=unusual