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- Dictionaryuncanny/ʌnˈkani/
adjective
- 1. strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way: "an uncanny feeling that she was being watched" Similar Opposite
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Uncanny means being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain, or being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature, or fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic. Find synonyms, antonyms, and examples of uncanny and related words.
