különösebb

Különösebb is a Hungarian adjective describing something that is more peculiar, unusual, or notable than another thing. It functions as the comparative form of the base adjective különös, and is used to express a higher degree of peculiarity or distinctiveness. The superlative form is legkülönösebb, meaning the most peculiar.

Etymology and usage context: The word is formed from különös (distinct, peculiar) with the comparative suffix -bb/-bb plus the usual Hungarian degree markers. It can refer to objects, events, ideas, or people and is often used when a comparison highlights oddity or strangeness rather than mere difference. The nuance can be subjective, sometimes carrying a playful or critical tone depending on context.

Grammatical role and construction: Különösebb typically precedes the noun when modifying a noun (különösebb megoldás), or appears predicatively after a linking verb (Ez sokkal különösebb volt). In comparisons it is commonly connected with mint: Ez különösebb, mint amit vártunk.

Common usage and nuance: The term emphasizes peculiarity beyond the ordinary or expected. It is closer in meaning to “more unusual” or “more peculiar” than to neutral descriptors and can appear in literary, media, or everyday language. It should be chosen when the speaker wants to stress unusualness as a qualitative feature rather than simply being different.

Examples:

- Ez a történet különösebb, mint a többi.

- A terv különösebb megoldást kínál, mint az előző változat.

- Különösebb dolgokat találtunk a helyszínen.