Usual and Wild

Usual

Usual adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.
Usage example: the characters in this novel are drawn with greater depth than is usual for a work of science fiction

Wild is an antonym for usual.

Nearby Words: usually, usualness

Wild

Wild adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Usage example: public speakers in the park typically spout some wild ideas

Usual is an antonym for wild.

Nearby Words: wildly, wilding, wilde

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Pokémon Red and Blue Instead of picking one of the usual trio, a wild Pikachu ends up as your starter, and follows you everywhere rather than getting into the usual Poké Ball.
  • Audio Play / Gallifrey Romana's wild idea of working with other races instead of bossing them around like usual causes a few issues.
  • Sophisticated as Hell This is followed up by a visual version of this trope, where the prospect of a steak dinner causes the fox to launch into a series of wild takes before returning to his usual deadpan expression.
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