unusual
US /əˈnjuˌʒuəl/
adjective Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
not usual or common or ordinary
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The bank noticed some unusual activity on the customer's account.
Word Family
Synonyms
- extraordinarybeyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
- uncommonnot common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
- peculiarbeyond or deviating from the usual or expected
Collocations
- Easy unusual weatherdescribing unusual weather (not usual or common or ordinary)
- Medium unusual spike in customer inquiriesdescribing unusual spike in customer inquiries (not usual or common or ordinary)
- Hard unusual volatility in sovereign bond yieldsdescribing unusual volatility in sovereign bond yields (not usual or common or ordinary)
- Very Hard marked by an unusual blend of cunning and charmto marked by an unusual blend of cunning and charm, meaning to attach a tag or label to
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