Dictionary Check: unusual

"unusual" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

adjective

not usual or common or ordinary

Example: "a scene of unusual beauty"
Antonyms:
adjective

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

Example: "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"
Synonyms:
adjective

not commonly encountered

Example: "two-career families are no longer unusual"

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