Customary and Unusual

Customary

Customary adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.
Usage example: the customary response to the greeting “How are you?” is “Fine, thanks”

Unusual is an antonym for customary in usual topic.

Nearby Words: custom, customarily

Unusual

Unusual adjective - Being out of the ordinary.
Usage example: the famously arrogant actor accepted his award with unusual grace and humility

Customary is an antonym for unusual.

Nearby Words: unused, unusually

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / Teen Titans Unusual Dysphemism: Starfire is full of these.Starfire: (putting a flower on Robin's lapel) I believe on such occasions, it is customary to wear a dead plant?
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