Not the same as what was previously known or done

• different

  1. Various
  2. Unlike most others; unusual
  3. Distinct or separate:

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  1. Various
  2. Unlike most others; unusual
  3. Distinct or separate:

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• fresh

  1. Original, spontaneous, and stimulating
  2. Unusual or different:
  3. New to one's experience; not encountered before:

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  1. Original, spontaneous, and stimulating
  2. Unusual or different:
  3. New to one's experience; not encountered before:

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• innovative

  1. Forward looking; ahead of current thinking
  2. Marked by innovation or given to making innovations.
  3. Characterized by the creation of new ideas or things

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  1. Forward looking; ahead of current thinking
  2. Marked by innovation or given to making innovations.
  3. Characterized by the creation of new ideas or things

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• inventive

  1. Of, relating to, or characterized by invention.
  2. Creative, or skilful at inventing.
  3. Skilled in inventing; creative

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  1. Of, relating to, or characterized by invention.
  2. Creative, or skilful at inventing.
  3. Skilled in inventing; creative

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• new

  1. Designating the more or most recent of two or more things of the same class, though both may be old
  2. Recently observed, experienced, manifested, etc.; different
  3. Different from the former or the old:

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  1. Designating the more or most recent of two or more things of the same class, though both may be old
  2. Recently observed, experienced, manifested, etc.; different
  3. Different from the former or the old:

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• newfangled

  1. Fond of novelty.
  2. (Usually derogatory or humorous) Contemptibly modern, unfamiliar, or different.
  3. (Now Rare) Tending toward or fond of novelty or new things

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  1. Fond of novelty.
  2. (Usually derogatory or humorous) Contemptibly modern, unfamiliar, or different.
  3. (Now Rare) Tending toward or fond of novelty or new things

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• original

  1. Not derived from something else; fresh and unusual:
  2. Preceding all others in time; first:
  3. Showing a marked departure from previous practice; new:

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  1. Not derived from something else; fresh and unusual:
  2. Preceding all others in time; first:
  3. Showing a marked departure from previous practice; new:

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• unfamiliar

  1. Not being acquainted; not conversant:
  2. Not within one's knowledge; strange:
  3. Not familiar or well-known; strange

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  1. Not being acquainted; not conversant:
  2. Not within one's knowledge; strange:
  3. Not familiar or well-known; strange

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• unprecedented

  1. Having no precedent or parallel; unheard-of; novel
  2. Never before seen or done, without precedent.
  3. Having no previous example:

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  1. Having no precedent or parallel; unheard-of; novel
  2. Never before seen or done, without precedent.
  3. Having no previous example:

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Not usual or ordinary

• atypic

  1. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
  2. That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type

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  1. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
  2. That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type

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• atypical

  1. Not typical; not characteristic; abnormal
  2. Not conforming to type; unusual or irregular.
  3. Unusual or irregular.

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  1. Not typical; not characteristic; abnormal
  2. Not conforming to type; unusual or irregular.
  3. Unusual or irregular.

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• unconventional

  1. Atypical
  2. Out of the ordinary
  3. Not conventional; not conforming to customary, formal, or accepted practices, standards, rules, etc.

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  1. Atypical
  2. Out of the ordinary
  3. Not conventional; not conforming to customary, formal, or accepted practices, standards, rules, etc.

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• unordinary

  1. Not ordinary.

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  1. Not ordinary.

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• unusual

  1. More than usual.
  2. Unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.
  3. Not usual or common; rare; exceptional

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  1. More than usual.
  2. Unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.
  3. Not usual or common; rare; exceptional

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• unwonted

  1. (Archaic) Not accustomed or used
  2. Not common, usual, or habitual; uncharacteristic or atypical
  3. Not customary or habitual; unusual; infrequent; strange.

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  1. (Archaic) Not accustomed or used
  2. Not common, usual, or habitual; uncharacteristic or atypical
  3. Not customary or habitual; unusual; infrequent; strange.

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• offbeat

  1. (Jazz) With a strong, or primary, accent placed on beats that usually receive a weak, or secondary, accent
  2. Not conforming to an ordinary type or pattern; unconventional:
  3. (Informal) Not conforming to the usual pattern or trend; unconventional, unusual, strange, etc.

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  1. (Jazz) With a strong, or primary, accent placed on beats that usually receive a weak, or secondary, accent
  2. Not conforming to an ordinary type or pattern; unconventional:
  3. (Informal) Not conforming to the usual pattern or trend; unconventional, unusual, strange, etc.

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