Thesaurus article:unusual

unusual

These words refer to people or things that are different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting, or attractive.

One of the most common words for this isunusual.

That's an unusual name - where does it come from?

I was on time, which is unusual for me.

It was one of the most unusual species of frog discovered in the forest.

The opposite ofunusualisusual.

The shops were open as usual despite the poor weather.

I had my usual lunch of a tomato sandwich.

For more opposites ofunusual, see the article atnormal.

Uncommonorrarecan be used instead ofunusualwhen saying that something is unusual because it does not happen or exist very often.

It's not uncommon(= it is common)for people to become ill when they travel.

This is a rare opportunity to visit the building.

If something is unusual because it is different from the way most people do things, the adjectiveunconventionalcan be used.

I had a very unconventional childhood.

Uniqueis used when something only happens once or only one of a particular thing exists.

This is your chance to own a unique piece of jewellery.

Exoticcan be used for describing things which are unusual and exciting, especially because they relate to a foreign country.Exoticis not used to describe people.

The room was decorated with exotic flowers.

If something is unusual in an interesting and slightly odd way, you can use the wordsquirkyoroffbeat.

He has a very quirky sense of humour.

The film is an offbeat romantic comedy.

If a person is very unusual in a nice way, you can say that they areone of a kind.

He was truly one of a kind, and will be missed.

For more words about unusual people or things, see the articles atspecialandstrange.

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释义	Thesaurus article:unusual unusual These words refer to people or things that are different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting, or attractive. One of the most common words for this isunusual. That's an unusual name - where does it come from? I was on time, which is unusual for me. It was one of the most unusual species of frog discovered in the forest. The opposite ofunusualisusual. The shops were open as usual despite the poor weather. I had my usual lunch of a tomato sandwich. For more opposites ofunusual, see the article atnormal. Uncommonorrarecan be used instead ofunusualwhen saying that something is unusual because it does not happen or exist very often. It's not uncommon(= it is common)for people to become ill when they travel. This is a rare opportunity to visit the building. If something is unusual because it is different from the way most people do things, the adjectiveunconventionalcan be used. I had a very unconventional childhood. Uniqueis used when something only happens once or only one of a particular thing exists. This is your chance to own a unique piece of jewellery. Exoticcan be used for describing things which are unusual and exciting, especially because they relate to a foreign country.Exoticis not used to describe people. The room was decorated with exotic flowers. If something is unusual in an interesting and slightly odd way, you can use the wordsquirkyoroffbeat. He has a very quirky sense of humour. The film is an offbeat romantic comedy. If a person is very unusual in a nice way, you can say that they areone of a kind. He was truly one of a kind, and will be missed. For more words about unusual people or things, see the articles atspecialandstrange. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/unusual##
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