Word a Day
uncanny
What does uncanny mean?
uncanny (adjective): strange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural); weird.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use uncanny in a sentence?
- He bore an uncanny resemblance to the dead sailor. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce uncanny?
/ənˈkæni/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does uncanny come from?
From un- + canny; thus “beyond one's ken,” or outside one's familiar knowledge or perceptions.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of uncanny?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “uncanny” mean?
proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
Not quite: that's what gradual means.
strange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural); weird
Right! That's what “uncanny” means.
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
Not quite: that's what invisible means.
uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand
Not quite: that's what scarce means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “uncanny”?
weird
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loyal
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naval
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nasty
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