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   uncanny

   /ʌnˈkani/

   adjective

   • 1. strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way: "an uncanny feeling that she was being watched" Similar eerieunnaturalpreternaturalsupernaturalunearthlyother-worldlyunrealghostlymysteriousstrangeabnormaloddcuriousqueerweirdbizarrefreakisheldritchinformal:creepyspookyfreakyrumbizarrostrikingremarkableextraordinaryout of the ordinaryout of the wayunusualexceptionalastoundingastonishingincredibleconspicuousnoteworthynotableconsiderabledistinctivearrestingOpposite ordinarynormalunremarkablerun-of-the-mill

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally Scots in the sense ‘relating to the occult, malicious’): from un-1 ‘not’ + canny.

   Derivatives

   • 1. uncanniness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNCANNY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Uncanny means strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in different languages.

   • Polski

     UNCANNY definicja: 1. strange or mysterious, often in a way...

   • English (US)

     UNCANNY meaning: 1. strange or mysterious, often in a way...

   • Uncanny: French Translation

     UNCANNY translate: mystérieux. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Uncanny: Malay Translation

     uncanny translate: menyeramkan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Uncanny: German Translation

     uncanny translate: unheimlich. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Uncanny: Ukrainian Translation

     UNCANNY - translate into Ukrainian with the...

   • Uncanny: Thai Translation

     uncanny translate: แปลก. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Uncanny: Danish Translation

     uncanny - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uncannyUncanny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Uncanny means mysteriously strange or fantastic, or beyond what is normal or expected. Learn the word history, synonyms, example sentences, and related words of uncanny from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNCANNY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Uncanny means strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uncannyUncanny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something is uncanny, it is so mysterious, strange, or unfamiliar that it seems supernatural. If you hear strange music echoing through your attic, you might refer to it as positively uncanny.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › uncannyUNCANNY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Uncanny definition: having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary. See examples of UNCANNY used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNCANNY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Uncanny means strange and difficult to explain, or beyond what is normal or expected. It can also mean mysterious or eerie, or having a supernatural or inexplicable basis.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuncanny adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Uncanny means strange and difficult to explain. It can also mean weird, or having a resemblance to someone or something. Learn how to use uncanny in sentences and synonyms.