unusualness
gb/ʌnˈuʒuəlnəs/ us/ʌnˈuʒuəlnəs/
C1
English
szokatlanság, különösség, furcsaság
NOUN
C1
1
szokatlanság
B2
Usage pattern:
the unusualness of [something]
The unusualness of the winter heat made people worry about the climate.
A téli hőség szokatlansága miatt az emberek aggódni kezdtek az éghajlat alakulása miatt.
She was drawn to the unusualness of the town’s layout, with streets that led nowhere.
Vonzotta a város utcahálózatának szokatlansága: egyes utcák nem vezettek sehová.
The report notes the unusualness of seeing so many errors in a final draft.
Learner examples
The unusualness of the weather surprised me.
Meglepett az időjárás szokatlansága.
I noticed the unusualness of his name.
Észrevettem, hogy szokatlan a neve.
Common mistake:
Learners may treat it as countable; it is usually uncountable (not: *an unusualness*).
Meaning
the quality of being uncommon
Collocations
the unusualness of
|the sheer unusualness
|the relative unusualness
|a degree of unusualness
|highlight the unusualness
|remark on the unusualness
|the unusualness lies in
|explain the unusualness
|appreciate the unusualness
|reduce the unusualness
Synonyms
uncommonness (Focuses more clearly on rarity.)
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rarity (Emphasizes being infrequent or hard to find.)
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atypicality (More formal; stresses not fitting the usual type.)
Antonyms
commonness (The state of being common or frequent.)
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normality (The state of being normal or standard.)
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typicality (The quality of being typical of a group or kind.)
Themes
daily_life
|language
|describing_things
Definition
how rare or not normal something is
The quality or state of being unusual, especially in being rare or not often seen or experienced.
NOUN
C1
2
különösség
B2
furcsaság
B1
Usage pattern:
the unusualness of [something]
There was an unusualness about the silence that made everyone uneasy.
Volt valami különös a csendben, amitől mindenki nyugtalan lett.
He laughed off the unusualness of the request, but he still refused.
Nevetve elintézte a kérés furcsaságát, de azért így is visszautasította.
The unusualness of her calm reaction stood out in the middle of the argument.
Learner examples
The unusualness of the noise scared me.
A zaj furcsasága megijesztett.
I felt the unusualness of the moment.
Éreztem a pillanat különösségét.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with 'uniqueness' (being the only one), which is different from simply being unusual.
Meaning
the quality of seeming strange
Collocations
the unusualness of the situation
|the unusualness of his behavior
|an air of unusualness
|sense the unusualness
|the complete unusualness
|the sudden unusualness
|heighten the unusualness
|capture the unusualness
|the unusualness faded
|there was an unusualness about
Synonyms
oddness (More common and slightly informal; suggests mild strangeness.)
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strangeness (Can suggest a stronger feeling of unfamiliarity.)
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peculiarity (Often implies a distinctive or quirky feature.)
Antonyms
ordinariness (The quality of being ordinary and not surprising.)
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familiarity (The quality of being familiar and therefore not strange.)
Themes
emotions
|social_life
|describing_things
Definition
how strange or unexpected something feels
The quality of being unusual in a way that feels strange, unexpected, or out of the ordinary.
Grammar
Dictionary form
unusualness
IPA
GB/ʌnˈuʒuəlnəs/
US/ʌnˈuʒuəlnəs/
Syllables & stress
un - usu - al - ness (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (usu)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: unusualness
- Plural: unusualnesses
Expressions
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