unusual

un-YOO-zhoo-uhl/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/

2 meanings of unusual

1
adjective
Not normal or common, and different from what you usually see.
Like seeing snow in summer: it surprises you because it almost never happens.
She has an unusual name that nobody can spell.
It was an unusual day because the school closed early.
Similaruncommon, rare, extraordinary, remarkable, abnormal
Oppositeusual, normal, common, ordinary
2
noununcountable
A thing that is strange or not normal, and that stands out.
Like the one toy in a store that looks different from all the others.
She has always been drawn to the unusual.
In his shop window he likes to show the unusual rather than the plain.
Oppositeordinary, usual

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Origin

Made from un- (meaning "not") plus the word usual.