unusualness
1
6.9
- noun
- /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl.nəs/
:
inusualidad
- Her unusualness in style often sets her apart from her peers, drawing admiration from many.
Examples
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Lack of morally sufficient reason for a departure from precedent would have established unusualness in 1791, and lack of morally sufficient reason for punishing a person or group differently may establish unusualness now.
Academic text (2004) -
"One notation in the preface of the first edition of Oh! Pascal! by Doug Cooper and Michael Clancy (W. W. Norton and Co.) stands out for its unusualness as a corrective.
Academic text (1996) -
Regarding unusualness, the court noted that the penalty was rarely imposed in California and even more rarely carried out.
Academic text (1993) -
Originality refers to the infrequency and unusualness of the response.
Academic text (2011) -
"For the sake of his unusualness, I spent three and a half hours in the Sinai Hospital waiting room, watching homemaking shows on TV."
Fiction book (1998) -
Eliza watched, waiting to see what to do next and privately wondering if it was the unusualness of the proceedings that made her feel so on edge.
Fiction book (1994) -
The unusualness of the judgments was cited interchangeably with their illegality in Parliament's deliberations on the judgments and in the Bill of Rights.
Academic text (2004) -
The unusualness of the artwork captivated the gallery visitors, making it a memorable experience.
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The unusualness of the weather this summer has left many residents confused and curious.
Synonyms
31
6.2
Something that is not common and happens only sometimes
15
5.3
A strange person or object that people notice
15
7.8
Unusual behavior or habits that are different from what most people do
14
6.1
An unusual feature that makes someone or something different
12
5.5
The feeling that something is unusual or hard to explain
11
5.2
Something that is not normal and can be seen in the body or test results
6
8.0
Being seen as different from most people or from what is usual
3
5.6
An unusual but pleasant way of behaving
1
5.8
A state of being unusual or strange in a way that is hard to explain
1
6.9
A state of being very strange or unusual that surprises people
1
7.5
Doing things in a new or unusual way
1
6.9
A quality that shows something is uncommon
1
7.7
The quality of being very unusual and making someone or something stand out
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8.4
Being very unusual in appearance, ideas, or behavior
Being rare or not often seen
A state of being different from what is usual or expected
Being different from the usual type or pattern
A quality of being very different or much better than normal
A quality that makes something seem unusual and interesting because it comes from far away
Antonyms
How Unusual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unusualness breaks down easily: the start un- means 'not', usual means 'normal', and the ending -ness turns an idea into a thing. So unusualness is the 'state of being not normal', which fits uses for strange clothes, rare rocks, or odd weather.