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

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1. unusualadjective

   Synonyms:
   weird, rare, extraordinary, strange, abnormal

   Antonyms:
   normal, usual

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1. unusual

   Odd is unmated, as an odd shoe, and so uneven, as an odd number. Singular is alone of its kind; as, the singular number. What is singular is odd, but what is odd may not be singular; as, a drawerful of odd gloves. A strange thing is something hitherto unknown in fact or in cause. A singular coincidence is one the happening of which is unusual; a strange coincidence is one the cause of which is hard to explain. That which is peculiar belongs especially to a person as his own; as, Israel was called Jehovah's "peculiar people," i. e., especially chosen and cherished by him; in its ordinary use there is the implication that the thing peculiar to one is not common to the majority nor quite approved by them, though it may be shared by many; as, the Shakers are peculiar. Eccentric is off or aside from the center, and so off or aside from the ordinary and what is considered the normal course; as, genius is commonly eccentric. Eccentric is a higher and more respectful word than odd or queer. Erratic signifies wandering, a stronger and more censorious term than eccentric. Queer is transverse or oblique, aside from the common in a way that is comical or perhaps slightly ridiculous. Quaint denotes that which is pleasingly odd and fanciful, often with something of the antique; as, the quaint architecture of medieval towns. That which is funny is calculated to provoke laughter; that which is droll is more quietly amusing. That which is grotesque in the material sense is irregular or misshapen in form or outline or ill-proportioned so as to be somewhat ridiculous; the French bizarre is practically equivalent to grotesque.

   Antonyms:
   common, customary, familiar, natural, normal, ordinary, regular, usual

   Synonyms:
   anomalous, bizarre, comical, crotchety, curious, droll, eccentric, erratic, extraordinary, fantastic, funny, grotesque, laughable, ludicrous, odd, peculiar, preposterous, quaint, queer, ridiculous, singular, strange, uncommon, unique, unmatched, whimsical

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1. unusual

   Synonyms:
   rare, unwonted, singular, uncommon, remarkable, strange, extraordinary

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 4 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"

   Antonyms:
   usual, common, wonted(a), chronic, habitual, inveterate, regular, accustomed, customary

   Synonyms:
   strange

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"

   Antonyms:
   habitual, common, regular, chronic, customary, accustomed, wonted(a), inveterate, usual

   Synonyms:
   foreign, unknown, strange

3. unusualadjective

   not commonly encountered

   "two-career families are no longer unusual"

   Antonyms:
   wonted(a), usual, habitual, regular, chronic, inveterate, customary, common, accustomed

   Synonyms:
   strange

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1. unusualadjective

   Synonyms:
   uncommon, curious, rare, odd, unique, extraordinary, anomalous, irregular

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. familar

   being weird and slightly odd. out of the ordinary

   Submitted by anonymous on September 22, 2020  

How to use unusual in a sentence?

1. James Shikany:

   All participants had some level of adherence to each pattern, but usually adhered more to some patterns and less to others, for example, it would not be unusual for an individual who adheres highly to the Southern pattern to also adhere to the plant-based pattern, but to a much lower degree.

2. Gary Player:

   I think that we had a very unusual friendship amongst competitors, it was so fiercely competitive, and we made it very clear we wanted to beat the hell out of each other. And when we did, we looked the other man in the eye and said, 'Well done.'.

3. Lucy Nicholson:

   It was fascinating to visit parts of Russia rarely seen by tourists, restrictions on mass gatherings were suspended for the World Cup, creating an unusual carnival-like atmosphere.

4. Alan Johnson:

   On the turnover side, March or April will begin to tell the tale, i have told (clients) they’re going to see an unusual amount.

5. Brian Mandelbaum:

   It will be longer, and might even stretch past the start of school, which is unusual, shoppers will wait for prices to come down and get what they hope are better deals.

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