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1. a. : seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie, mysterious. b. : being beyond what is normal or expected : suggesting superhuman or supernatural powers. an uncanny sense of direction. 2. chiefly Scotland : severe, punishing. uncannily.
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.
Synonyms for UNCANNY: mysterious, cryptic, mystic, enigmatic, enigmatical, obscure, unexplainable, deep; Antonyms of UNCANNY: understandable, intelligible, apparent, obvious, evident, unmistakable, clear, manifest.
UNCANNY definition: 1. strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening: 2. strange or mysterious…. Learn more.
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.
strange and difficult to explain synonym weird. I had an uncanny feeling I was being watched. It was uncanny really, almost as if she knew what I was thinking. He has an uncanny knack of being able to see immediately where the problem lies. She bore a quite uncanny resemblance to my Auntie Elsie.
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. [1590–1600] un•can′ni•ly, adv. un•can′ni•ness, n. syn: See weird.
6 days ago · uncanny. ( psychology, psychoanalysis, Freud) Something that is simultaneously familiar and strange, typically leading to feelings of discomfort.
UNCANNY meaning: 1. strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening: 2. strange or mysterious…. Learn more.
strange and impossible to explain: an uncanny resemblance. uncannily. adverb. (Definition of uncanny from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
