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- DictionaryUn·can·ny/ˌənˈkanē/
adjective
- 1. strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way: "an uncanny feeling that she was being watched"
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
3 days ago · uncanny in American English. (ʌnˈkæni) adjective. 1. having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary. uncanny accuracy. an uncanny knack of foreseeing trouble. 2. mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread; uncomfortably strange.
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.
