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The uncanny is the psychological experience of an event or thing that is unsettling in a way that feels oddly familiar, rather than simply mysterious. This phenomenon is used to describe incidents where a familiar entity is encountered in a frightening, eerie, or taboo context.
Synonyms for UNCANNY: mysterious, cryptic, mystic, enigmatic, enigmatical, obscure, unexplainable, deep; Antonyms of UNCANNY: understandable, intelligible, apparent, obvious, evident, unmistakable, clear, manifest.
strange or mysterious; difficult or impossible to explain: He has an uncanny ability to pick a winner. Barb’s uncanny resemblance to Tia is scary. (Definition of uncanny from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of uncanny. uncanny. That was a very uncanny and uncomfortable feeling for me.
Definitions of uncanny. adjective. surpassing the ordinary or normal. “his uncanny sense of direction” synonyms: preternatural. extraordinary. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable. adjective. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences.
uncanny. adjective. /ʌnˈkæni/. /ʌnˈkæni/. 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.
Dec 18, 2023 · uncanny ( comparative uncannier, superlative uncanniest) Strange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural ); weird . He bore an uncanny resemblance to the dead sailor. ( UK dialectal) Careless.
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.
