- UNCANNY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Uncanny describes that which unsettles us, such as disquieting observations, or mysterious situations and circumstances Strip the word of its prefix, though, and you're left with canny, a word that can be used as a synonym for clever and prudent
- UNCANNY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
UNCANNY definition: 1 strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening: 2 strange or mysterious… Learn more
- UNCANNY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
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 definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
If you describe something as uncanny, you mean that it is strange and difficult to explain She bears an uncanny resemblance to the new president
- uncanny adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of uncanny adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- Uncanny - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
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 - definition of uncanny by The Free Dictionary
1 having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; extraordinary: uncanny accuracy; an uncanny knack of spotting an opportunity 2 mysterious; arousing fear or dread: Uncanny sounds filled the house
- uncanny, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective uncanny, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
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