Eminent vs Unusual - What's the difference?
eminent | unusual | Synonyms |
(archaic) high, lofty; towering; prominent.
noteworthy, remarkable, great
of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy
Unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.
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Not usual.
Eminent is a synonym of unusual.
As adjectives the difference between eminent and unusual
is that eminent is eminent; distinguished; noteworthy while unusual is unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.eminent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.
- In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.