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peculiar vs unusual

unusual vs peculiar

peculiar and unusual both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
peculiar No Yes No No
unusual No Yes No No
peculiar (adjective) unusual (adjective)
characteristic of one only; distinctive or special not usual or common or ordinary
unique or specific to a person or thing or category being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected not commonly encountered
markedly different from the usual; special
Difference between peculiar and unusual

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