uncanny

/ʌn'kæni/
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uncanny

The resemblance between the two strangers was uncanny.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Strange or mysterious, especially in a way that is unsettling: Describes something that is so unusual or extraordinary that it seems to defy natural explanation, often creating a feeling of unease or discomfort.
    • Remarkably accurate or adept, to a degree that seems unnatural: Describes an ability, skill, or sense that is so precise or effective it appears almost supernatural.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective (Strange/Mysterious):
    • There was an uncanny silence in the abandoned house.
    • The resemblance between the two strangers was uncanny.
  • Adjective (Remarkably Accurate):
    • She has an uncanny ability to predict market trends.
    • The goalkeeper had an uncanny sense of where the ball would go.
Advanced Usage
  • "The uncanny valley": A concept in robotics and animation referring to the unsettling feeling people experience when a humanoid object looks and moves almost, but not exactly, like a real human.
    • The animated character's eyes were so realistic it fell into the uncanny valley.
Variants and Related Words
  • Uncannily (adverb): In an uncanny manner.
    • The model's predictions were uncannily accurate.
  • Uncanniness (noun): The quality of being uncanny.
    • The uncanniness of the coincidence made her shudder.
Synonyms
  • Eerie: Strange and frightening.
  • Preternatural: Beyond what is normal or natural.
  • Weird: Very strange; bizarre.
  • Unearthly: Not of this earth; supernatural or strange.
Related Phrases
  • An uncanny resemblance: A similarity between two people or things that is so close it is startling.
    • He bore an uncanny resemblance to his grandfather at the same age.
  • An uncanny knack for (something): A remarkable and seemingly natural talent for doing something.
    • She has an uncanny knack for remembering names.
uncanny

The resemblance between the two strangers was uncanny.

Adjective
  1. surpassing the ordinary or normal
    • Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel - George Will
    • his uncanny sense of direction
  2. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
    • an eldritch screech
    • the three weird sisters
    • stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures- John Galsworthy
    • an unearthly light
    • he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din- Henry Kingsley

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