out of the ordinary

Examples

• All

• All in all, it seemed a normal weekday evening in the Plaza, nothing out of the ordinary.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Riggs has picked up on something out of the ordinary about Ku.

  Fiction book (1998)

• This man is out of the ordinary.

  Don't Worry Darling (2022)

• It's nothing out of the ordinary.

  Red Lights (2012)

• Anything out of the ordinary?

  Hit Man (2024)

• If you find anything out of the ordinary, you return, you report it back here.

  Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)

• I'm looking for anything out of the ordinary, really.

  The X-Files (1998)

• Its Danish restaurant promises continental cuisine that is out of the ordinary.

  Academic text (2001)

• They're out cutting wood and making biscuits and blazing a new trail out back - nothing out of the ordinary.

  Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)

• The magician's tricks are truly out of the ordinary, leaving the audience in awe.

Synonyms

W

weird

vsout of the ordinary

• Informal

∞ 3.2

Strange or unusual in a way that makes people feel uncomfortable

is less strong, applying to any non typical instance

S

strange

vsout of the ordinary

∞ 2.3

Unusual and slightly odd in a way you cannot easily understand

covers those cases but also simple nonstandard differences

U

unusual

vsout of the ordinary

∞ 2.2

Not common and different from what people expect

is the general label for things that differ from the norm

O

odd

vsout of the ordinary

878 1.0

Different from what is normal or expected

is wider, covering any form of being different or unusual

E

extraordinary

vsout of the ordinary

• Formal

746 3.8

Very unusual or much greater than usual

is about being different, not necessarily superior or extreme

D

different

vsout of the ordinary

575 2.0

Not usual and not like what people expect

focuses more on lacking normal everyday features

B

bizarre

vsout of the ordinary

389 5.9

Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people

is milder, applying to many kinds of unusual situations

U

uncommon

vsout of the ordinary

126 4.6

Not often found or seen and so rare

covers rarity but also any general deviation from normal

P

peculiar

vsout of the ordinary

101 4.6

Different from what is normal and expected

is the more general term for any uncommon quality

A

abnormal

vsout of the ordinary

98 4.2

Different from what is usual in a way that may be worrying

is neutral and does not always imply concern or harm

U

unnatural

vsout of the ordinary

97 4.1

Not normal or what people expect

is the broader term for any difference from normal patterns

U

unorthodox

vsout of the ordinary

48 7.3

Not following the usual rules or customs

is more general and applies beyond customs or traditions

O

outlandish

vsout of the ordinary

32 7.4

Strange or unusual in a way that surprises people

is a general expression for being different from the norm

A

atypical

vsout of the ordinary

26 5.7

Different from what is usual or expected

is the everyday way to say something is not the norm

A

anomalous

vsout of the ordinary

22 8.1

Not like what is usual or expected

is broader and includes any notable difference from normal

O

off-the-wall

vsout of the ordinary

• Informal

14 8.0

Strange and often funny in a surprising way

is more neutral, covering unusual things without playful tone

U

uncharacteristic

vsout of the ordinary

14 5.4

Not usual for a person or thing

is more general and not limited to personal traits

O

other

vsout of the ordinary

6 8.6

Very different from what is usual or expected

is the neutral phrase for being unlike the normal case

E

exceptional

vsout of the ordinary

• Specialized

4 4.8

A child whose thinking or physical ability is much different from most children

is general and applies to any unusual or unexpected case

O

out of the way

vsout of the ordinary

3 6.1

Unusual in a way that does not follow normal rules

is more neutral and focuses on being simply uncommon

O

ouf

vsout of the ordinary

• Slang

1 9.9

Very strange and exciting in a wild way

is the standard phrase for any unusual or exceptional thing

U

unordinary

vsout of the ordinary

1 7.0

Not usual and different from what you expect

is a broader phrase meaning different from what is normal

O

out-of-the-way

vsout of the ordinary

1 6.3

Not usual and often interesting or surprising

is the broader way to say something differs from usual

O

outré

vsout of the ordinary

• Literature

1 9.9

Very unusual and sometimes strange in a way that attracts attention

is the plain phrase for being unexpected or different

Antonyms

N

normal

∞ 1.0

Usual or expected in most situations

O

ordinary

681 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

How Ordinary

ordinary

681 1.0

out of the ordinary

68 4.1

remarkable

591 2.8

extraordinary

• Formal

746 3.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology