Unusual vs Unbelievable - What's the difference?
unusual | unbelievable |
Unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.
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Not usual.
Not to be believed.
Incredible; so surprising it is almost unable to believe.
Implausible or improbable.
As adjectives the difference between unusual and unbelievable
is that unusual is unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm while unbelievable is not to be believed.unusual
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Alternative forms
* unusuall (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (different from the expected) abnormal, rare, strange, weird, (stronger) extraordinary ** See alsoAntonyms
* (different from the expected) normal, usualunbelievable
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Adjective
(en adjective)- The most unbelievable thing happened to me today!
- This restaurant makes unbelievable pizza!
- His excuse seems rather unbelievable .