The meaning of Uncanny

adjective

Deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.

Usage examples:

The illness is recognizable from the patient's abnormal behaviour

adjective

Not usual or average

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We had an abnormal amount of snow., he has an abnormal heartbeat., [ c ] no abnormalities showed up…

adjective

Very strange or unusual.

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A bizarre situation

adjective

Strange and unusual

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That party was too bizarre for me!

adjective

Causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.

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The creepy feelings one often gets in a strange house

adjective

Strange and slightly frightening

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A creepy old house

adjective

Eager to know or learn something.

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I began to be curious about the whereabouts of the bride and groom

adjective

Interested in learning about people or things around you

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[ + to infinitive ] i’m curious to see what’s going to happen on the political scene., a curious fi…

adjective

Strange and frightening.

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An eerie green glow in the sky

adjective

Strange in a frightening and mysterious way

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Dust lay thick on the furniture, and cobwebs formed eerie patterns in the shadowy corners.

adjective

Weird and sinister or ghostly.

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An eldritch screech

adjective

Very unusual, strange, or unexpected.

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Freakish weather

adjective

Very unusual or unexpected, especially in an unpleasant or strange way

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Freakish weather conditions have caused massive traffic jams in the area., when you're a child you …

adjective

Very odd, strange, or eccentric.

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A freaky coincidence

adjective

Very strange and sometimes a bit frightening

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It was freaky hearing such a big star tell me how much he loved my record., playing the final scene…

adjective

Of or like a ghost in appearance or sound; eerie and unnatural.

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A frightening, ghostly figure with a hood

adjective

Pale and transparent in a way that does not seem real, like a ghost

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A ghostly figure/apparition, a ghostly voice/echo

adjective

Difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.

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His colleague had vanished in mysterious circumstances

adjective

Strange, not known, or not understood

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She's an actress whose inner life has remained mysterious, despite the many interviews she has give…

adjective

Different to what is usual or expected; strange.

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The neighbours thought him very odd

adjective

Strange or unexpected

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An odd person, that’s odd – i thought i left my glasses on the table but they’re not here., he’s go…

adjective

Beyond what is normal or natural.

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Autumn had arrived with preternatural speed

adjective

More than is usual or natural

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Anger gave me preternatural strength, and i managed to force the door open.

adjective

Strange; odd.

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She had a queer feeling that they were being watched

verb

(of a person) homosexual.

adjective

Unusual or strange

Usage examples:

She had a queer expression on her face.

noun

An alcoholic spirit distilled from sugar-cane residues or molasses.

Usage examples:

She fortified herself with a large tot of rum

adjective

Odd; peculiar.

Usage examples:

It's a rum business, certainly

adjective

Sinister or ghostly in a way that causes fear and unease.

Usage examples:

I bet this place is really spooky late at night

adjective

Strange and frightening

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It was a spooky coincidence.

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Unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain.

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Children have some strange ideas

adjective

(of a manifestation or event) attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature.

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A supernatural being

noun

Manifestations or events considered to be of supernatural origin, such as ghosts.

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A frightening manifestation of the supernatural

adjective

(of something’s cause or existence) not able to be explained by the laws of science

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From the center of the tree, a supernatural light began to glow.

adjective

Unnatural or mysterious, especially in a disturbing way.

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Unearthly quiet

adjective

Strange and mysterious, and sometimes frightening

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The streetlights cast an unearthly glow in the thick fog., i was awakened at some unearthly hour by…

adjective

Contrary to the ordinary course of nature; abnormal.

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Death by unnatural causes

adjective

Not found in nature; artificial

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Nothing unnatural or polluting can be used., the recordings have an unnatural sound.

adjective

Imaginary or illusory.

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In the half-light the tiny cottages seemed unreal

adjective

As if imagined; strange and like a dream

Usage examples:

His face was an eerie, unreal color., we just ate and ate, and i was so full it was unreal.

adjective

Suggesting something supernatural; unearthly.

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Weird, inhuman sounds

noun

A person's destiny.

verb

Induce a sense of disbelief or alienation in someone.

Usage examples:

Blue eyes weirded him out, and ivan's were especially creepy