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Fascinating vs Unusual - What's the difference?

fascinating | unusual |

As adjectives the difference between fascinating and unusual

is that fascinating is having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive while unusual is unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.

As a verb fascinating

is .

fascinating

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • unusual

    English

    Alternative forms

    * unusuall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.
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  • Not usual.

    • Synonyms

    * (different from the expected) abnormal, rare, strange, weird, (stronger) extraordinary ** See also

    Antonyms

    * (different from the expected) normal, usual