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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"You could get a decent role, earn money and not do the usual duties," he recalled his superiors saying.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Months ahead of the offering, bankers reached out to major index providers to discuss how SpaceX might join key indexes sooner than usual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

With their fans behind them - they will have a crazy following as usual from the Tartan Army - they can do it.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

SpaceX has eschewed the traditional IPO range, opting for a fixed $135 price, and it has allocated more stock than usual to Musk’s army of retail investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Karli was leading Marlene by her trunk, making his usual clicking noises and telling her to gee up, just like he had always done with Tomi back on Uncle Manfred’s farm.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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