Difference between Antic and Unusual

What is the difference between Antic and Unusual?

Antic as an adjective is grotesque, incongruous. while Unusual as an adjective is unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.

Antic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Grotesque, incongruous. Grotesque, bizarre; absurd.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle. A caricature. A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour. A grotesque performer or clown.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To perform antics. To make a fool of.

Unusual

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.

Example sentence: Now, most dentist's chairs go up and down, don't they? The one I was in went back and forwards. I thought 'This is unusual'. And the dentist said to me 'Mr Vine, get out of the filing cabinet.

We hope you now know whether to use Antic or Unusual in your sentence.

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