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What is the difference between usual and unusual?

usual | unusual | Antonyms |

Unusual is a antonym of usual.

Unusual is a derived term of usual.



As adjectives the difference between usual and unusual

is that usual is most commonly occurring while unusual is unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.

usual

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • most commonly occurring
    • The preference of a boy to a girl is a usual occurrence in some parts of China.
    It is becoming more usual these days to rear children as bilingual.

    Synonyms

    * common, wonted, normal, standard, regular, ordinary, plain, simple

    Antonyms

    * unusual

    Derived terms

    * usualness * usually * unusual * as usual

    Related terms

    * usuality

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    unusual

    English

    Alternative forms

    * unusuall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=2 , passage=I had occasion […] to make a somewhat long business trip to Chicago, and on my return […] I found Farrar awaiting me in the railway station. He smiled his wonted fraction by way of greeting, […], and finally leading me to his buggy, turned and drove out of town. I was completely mystified at such an unusual proceeding.}}
  • Not usual.

    • Synonyms

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

    Antonyms

    * (different from the expected) normal, usual