unusual

Etymology

From un- + usual.

adj

1. Not usual, out of the ordinary.
   Every once in a while, though, Idol comes across an unusual talent who just blows everyone away.
   It’s definitely not unusual for a couple to meet through friends or be set up on a date.
   His behavior was unusual in that it was considered childish for a man of his age.
   I’ve had no problem with female docs. I’ve had some – how should I say it – unusual experiences with a couple of male ones. And I have heard from girlfriends about their unusual experiences as well.

noun

1. Something that is unusual; an anomaly.
   I should say that it was very unusual for such men to leave a bottle half empty. How do all these unusuals strike you, Watson? 1905, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Return of Sherlock Holmes
   Two of these unusuals have been selected for special effort throughout the season. They are kneeling pads and water-proof garden gloves. During the bulb planting season they are displayed with the bulbs […] 1939, Pauline Redmond, Wilfrid Redmond, Business paper writing, a career, page 154