Similar words
étrange
Close synonyms for "strange, unusual."
Similar in other languages
German
fremdartig
fremdartig is the German word for the same thing — both mean "strange, unusual."
German
sonderbar
Close — strange/odd relates to unusual.
German
ausgeflippt
Close — freaky, wild relates to unusual, strange (insolite).
Practice
1 What does insolite mean?
unusual, strange
2 Fill the gap: Un bruit ___ réveille toute la maison.
Full sentence: Un bruit insolite réveille toute la maison. (An unusual noise wakes up the whole house.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches insolite?
insolite: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.