Synonyms and antonyms of Unusual in an interesting way in British Thesaurus

unusual (adjective)

different from other people or things in a way that is interesting, attractive, or impressive

special (adjective)

different from and usually better than what is normal or ordinary

unique (adjective)

very special, unusual, or good

remarkable (adjective)

unusual in a way that surprises or impresses you

odd (adjective)

unusual or unexpected in a way that attracts your interest or attention

notable (adjective)

unusual or interesting enough to be mentioned or noticed

exotic (adjective)

interesting or exciting because of being unusual or not familiar

characterful (adjective)

British unusual in a new or interesting way

offbeat (adjective)

informal unusual, often in an interesting way

niche (adjective)

of interest or appeal only to a small number of people

out-there (adjective)

informal different from what most people regard as normal or usual

aberrant (adjective)

formal not normal or not what you would usually expect

abnormal (adjective)

not usual or typical, especially in a way that is worrying or that shows there may be something wrong or harmful

alien (adjective)

completely different from what you usually do, feel, or know

alternative (adjective)

not traditional

anomalous (adjective)

formal unusual or unexpected

atypical (adjective)

not usual or typical

curious (adjective)

unusual and interesting

curiously (adverb)

in an unusual and interesting way

defy description ()

if something defies description, it is so unusual that it is difficult to describe

different (adjective)

unusual and not like other things of the same kind

elaborate (adjective)

used about something that has a lot of extra details or features that make it special

exceptional (adjective)

unusual and not likely to happen or exist very often

exceptionally (adverb)

in a way that is different from what happens in other cases or situations

extraordinary (adjective)

very unusual and surprising

extreme (adjective)

very unusual

freak (adjective)

extremely unusual and unexpected

freakish (adjective)

not normal or natural

fresh (adjective)

clearly new and different

funny-looking (adjective)

unusual in appearance

individual (adjective)

unusual or different from anyone or anything else, usually in a way that you admire

individualistic (adjective)

unusual or different from other people in a way you admire

inimitable (adjective)

so good or unusual that no one else can be or do the same

intriguing (adjective)

very interesting, especially because of being strange or mysterious

it’s not every day that ()

used for saying that an event or situation is very unusual and special

non-standard (adjective)

not the usual type

notably (adverb)

formal in a way that is unusual or interesting, or more than you would expect

novel (adjective)

new, or unusual

oddly (adverb)

in an unusual way that attracts your interest or attention

oddly (adverb)

used for saying that something is not what you would expect in a particular situation

off-centre (adjective)

unusual or different in a particular way

off-piste (adjective)

journalism different or differently from what is usual or expected

one of a kind ()

used for saying that someone or something is completely different from other people or things

out of the ordinary ()

unusual, or different

outrageous (adjective)

extremely unusual and likely to shock people or make them laugh

quite a/quite some ()

used before a noun for emphasizing that something is unusual or interesting

rare (adjective)

not often seen or found, and therefore admired or valued very much

special (adjective)

more than usual

special (adjective)

relating to one particular person, group, or area

special (adjective)

created for a particular person, purpose, or situation

startling (adjective)

surprising, or very unusual

surprising (adjective)

unusual, or unexpected

unaccustomed (adjective)

unusual

uncommon (adjective)

unusual, rare, or not happening often

unconventional (adjective)

different from what most people consider to be usual or normal

unheard-of (adjective)

something that is unheard-of is very unusual or has never happened before

unique (adjective)

not the same as anything or anyone else

uniquely (adverb)

in a way that is different from any similar thing or person

unlike (adjective)

not typical of a particular person or thing

unlikely (adjective)

not typical

unrepresentative (adjective)

not typical of other people or things in the same group

untypical (adjective)

not usual or normal for a particular type of thing or person

unusual (adjective)

not normal, common, or ordinary

unusually (adverb)

in a way that is not usual or typical

unwonted (adjective)

formal not usual for a particular person or thing and therefore unexpected

with a difference ()

used for saying that something is more interesting or unusual than other similar things

with attitude ()

unusual in a way that attracts attention