WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•u•su•al /ʌnˈyuʒuəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- not usual or ordinary;
uncommon;
exceptional:an unusual day.[It + be + ~ + that clause]It was unusual that she was late.[It + be + ~ (+ for + object) + to + verb]It was unusual (for him) to be at work before ten o'clock.
un•u•su•al
(un yo̅o̅′zho̅o̅ əl, -yo̅o̅zh′wəl),USA pronunciation adj.
un•u′su•al•ly, adv.
un•u′su•al•ness, n.
- not usual, common, or ordinary;
uncommon in amount or degree;
exceptional:an unusual sound;an unusual hobby;an unusual response.
- un-1 + usual 1575–85
un•u′su•al•ness, n.
- extraordinary, remarkable; rare, strange, singular, curious, queer, odd.
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