Unusual vs. Rare
Unusualadjective
Not usual, out of the ordinary
Unusualnoun
Something that is unusual; an anomaly.
Unusualadjective
Not usual; uncommon; rare; as, an unusual season; a person of unusual grace or erudition.
Unusualadjective
not usual or common or ordinary;
Unusualadjective
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird;
Unusualadjective
not commonly encountered;
Unusualadjective
not habitually or commonly occurring or done
Unusualadjective
remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others
Rareadjective
Very uncommon; scarce.
Rareadjective
(of a gas) Thin; of low density.
Rareadjective
Cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red (in the case of steak or beef in the general sense).
Rareadjective
(obsolete) early
Rareverb
To rear, rise up, start backwards.
Rareverb
To rear, bring up, raise.
Rareadjective
Early.
Rareadjective
Nearly raw; partially cooked; not thoroughly cooked; underdone; as, rare beef or mutton.
Rareadjective
Not frequent; seldom met with or occurring; unusual; as, a rare event.
Rareadjective
Of an uncommon nature; unusually excellent; valuable to a degree seldom found.
Rareadjective
Thinly scattered; dispersed.
Rareadjective
Characterized by wide separation of parts; of loose texture; not thick or dense; thin; as, a rare atmosphere at high elevations.
Rareadjective
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness;
Rareadjective
recurring only at long intervals;
Rareadjective
not widely distributed;
Rareadjective
marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind;
Rareadjective
having low density;
Rareadjective
(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside;
