Definitions

usual

[yoo-zhoo-uhl, yoozh-wuhl] / ˈyu ʒu əl, ˈyuʒ wəl /

ADJECTIVE

common, typical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constant conventional current customary everyday expected familiar frequent natural normal prevailing regular routine

WEAK

accepted accustomed average chronic commonplace cut-and-dried fixed garden variety general grind habitual mainstream matter-of-course ordinary plain plastic prevalent quotidian rife run-of-the-mill so-so standard stock typic unremarkable vanilla white-bread wonted workaday

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abnormal different eccentric foreign inconstant infrequent irregular new occasional original rare strange uncommon unconventional unfamiliar unsteady unusual

WEAK

atypical

Example Sentences

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With just days to go until the World Cup, you're probably hearing a lot more football chat than usual.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Just eight starts into the season, he was sidelined, and pulled out of the usual cycle of in-game feedback followed by meetings and side work with the coaching staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

And that’s beyond the purely economic and financial factors that are the usual focus of currency markets.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Retail investors—including wealthier individuals who are allowed a wider range of products—pulled back from funds holding private debt and equity in recent months, sparking a near-run on some funds experiencing larger than usual redemptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

It was the usual, and I liked it.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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