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unusualness

noun

Definition of unusualnessnext
as in bizarreness

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  1. bizarreness
  2. unfamiliarity
  3. strangeness
  4. trendiness
  5. hipness
Noun
  • The bizarreness didn’t stop there.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 June 2026
  • Roots are produced from the base of the bulb, but in an odd twist of botanical bizarreness, the roots are produced toward the end of the bloom time.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of bizarreness
Noun
  • Casting, per Mehta, hinged on unfamiliarity rather than name recognition.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Those changes could create some unfamiliarity amongst the divisional opponents in Week 1, Payton said.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfamiliarity
Noun
  • The film, which was directed by Woman Walks Ahead’s Susanna White, doesn’t have the claustrophobic strangeness of so many adaptations that have gone from the stage to the screen.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • What struck me is that your Homer is not strange because the English is archaic or difficult, but the strangeness lies instead in the Homeric world itself—its assumptions, values, and images.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of strangeness
Noun
  • The martini, like no other cocktail, straddles the line between timelessness and trendiness.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Despite its recent trendiness, Mahjong’s impact extends well beyond that one incredible scene from Crazy Rich Asians.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Definition of trendiness
Noun
  • Sure, Palm Springs revived its hipness quotient with Rat Pack patina, and Coachella became a global brand thanks to the music festival.
    — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 22 June 2026
  • There were limits to his hipness, though.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of hipness
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“Unusualness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusualness. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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