Difference between Quaint and Unusual

What is the difference between Quaint and Unusual?

Quaint as an adjective is having old-fashioned charm. while Unusual as an adjective is unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.

Quaint

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having old-fashioned charm. Strange or odd in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way. Highly incongruous, inappropriate, or illogical; naive, unreasonable -- usually used ironically. Characterized by cleverness or ingenuity; skillfully wrought or artfully contrived. Overly discriminating or needlessly meticulous; fastidious.

Example sentence: We were in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. It's a nice town, but it's aggressively quaint. They've got a popcorn shop above a waterfall and parades that come through town. It's all-American.

Unusual

Part of speech: adjective

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

Example sentence: Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have.

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

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