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

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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. Martin Sheil:

   It’s unusual to have interest in round numbers – very rare, an auditor would want to see payments, loan agreements and interest rates.

2. Art Wheaton:

   It's not an unusual tactic. I just don't find it a very helpful tactic, you add a lot of extra stress and high risk, which some people like because it forces the other side to make a decision. But it's not always the best way to make a good, rational economic decision by waiting until the last minute, throwing all these numbers around.

3. Actor Liam Hemsworth:

   6. The smelly kid Some parents feel the need to use the entire plane as a diaper. Gross, but true : A child reportedly pooping on a plane seat on a Delta flight last year( the parents covered the seat with newspapers — how thoughtful). And it’s not unusual for babies to drop a( stink) bomb or two during the flight. ( If this emotional support pig can get kicked off a plane for crapping in the aisle, should little humans, too ?) 7. The chatty kid Chatty Cathy is generally one of the most annoying passengers on a flight but what if Cathy is six years old ? While adorable and curious, she’s probably the last person you want conversation with, because of course she continues to ask the same question in different ways. Or maybe she’s having a loud conversation with her doll. In fact, several years ago, a kid actually got kicked off a plane for being too chatty. According to the Associated Press, Kate Penland’s then 19-month-old son, Garren, started saying ‘ Bye, bye plane, ’ before takeoff — and would n’t stop. When the other passengers started complaining, Kate Penland got mad and eventually Kate Penland and Kate Penland son were asked to leave. That seems a little extreme. Maybe just give the kid a pack of pretzels( peanuts are too risky) and offer him a window seat. 8. The ultimate nightmare kid It’s fair to say no one wants to sit next to a kid who kicks your seat, complains, talks up a storm and manages to poop themselves all on one flight. But as they say in airline business, the sky’s the limit. Passengers who survive the ultimate nightmare child passenger deserve a medal. Actor Liam Hemsworth recently admitted on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that Actor Liam Hemsworth own three kids were those kids on a recent flight from London to Australia( a 30-hour trip). The Ellen DeGeneres Show was kind of like the trip from hell, they were all sick and literally took turns to scream. One would kinda do it and then look over and be like, ‘ I ’m done, you want a turn ? ’ ' Yep, Wahhhh ! ’ The whole cabin, yeah, wanted to kick us off … I don’t know what people expect though — you’re gon na put them in the suitcase or something ?

4. Charles M. Schwab:

   All successful employers are stalking men who will do the unusual, men who think, men who attract attention by performing more than is expected of them.

5. Phil Hill:

   It’s not unusual for a middle class, upper class family with soccer kids to be spending $20, $30, $40,000 a year to keep them all playing at the high level, the median household income of most kids we work with is $26,000. I mean you can do the math. It just locks them out.

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