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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. ˌən-ˈka-nə-lē. adverb. uncanniness. ˌən-ˈka-nē-nəs. noun. Did you know?
Canny means shrewd, prudent, clever, astute, thrifty. The word canny is originally Scottish, and is derived from the word can in the sense of knowing. Related words are cannier, canniest, cannily, canniness. Uncanny describes something that is mysterious, eerie, something hard to explain or something that is outside of one’s understanding.
Sep 29, 2017 · If canny means "cunning" Having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters. why does uncanny mean "supernatural"? Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way. Uncanny should have meant "slow-witted" or "foolish" which is the opposite of cunning.
Uncanny is a antonym of canny. Uncanny is a related term of canny. As adjectives the difference between canny and uncanny is that canny is careful, prudent, cautious while uncanny is strange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural); weird.
adjective. us / ʌnˈkæn·i / Add to word list. 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.
strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening: It was uncanny the way that she always knew what he was thinking. She bears an uncanny resemblance to her father's best friend. Fewer examples. The overall effect was weird and uncanny . All the clocks had stopped and the silence was uncanny .
having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary: uncanny accuracy; an uncanny knack of foreseeing trouble. mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread; uncomfortably strange: Uncanny sounds filled the house. Synonyms: odd, preternatural. Antonyms: natural, ordinary. uncanny.
