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inhabituel

unusual, uncommon

adjective an-ah-bee-too-EL Rare

Origin: French in- + habituel

Usage Note

Inhabituel is the direct antonym of habituel (usual, habitual). It can follow the noun or precede it for emphasis, though post-nominal placement is more neutral. The feminine form is inhabituelle. A near-synonym is insolite, which carries a slightly stronger sense of strangeness or oddity.

Examples

"Son comportement est vraiment inhabituel."

Natural Translation

His behaviour is truly unusual.

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