uncanny

[ uhn-kan-ee ]

/ ʌnˈkæn i /

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adjective

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.

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2 preternatural, odd.

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2 ordinary, natural.

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Origin of uncanny

First recorded in 1590–1600; un-¹ + canny

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2. See weird.

OTHER WORDS FROM uncanny

un·can·ni·ly, adverbun·can·ni·ness, noun

How to use uncanny in a sentence

People want fitness and they want something else — instructor-led, group fitness classes, replete with the candles on the altar and someone talking to you from a pulpit for 45 minutes — the parallels are uncanny.
Peloton makes toning your glutes feel spiritual. But should Jesus be part of the experience?|Michelle Boorstein|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
He was not an outstanding musician — he played guitar and keyboards, and in Nashville there are a lot of people that play those things — but he had an uncanny ability, melodies running around in his brain, that he transferred to his songs.
Jim Weatherly, whose song ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ started with a plane to Houston, dies at 77|Harrison Smith|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
It works only because of the uncanny bond he has with Mahomes.
Travis Kelce is the best tight end in football. Just ask any NFL player.|Adam Kilgore|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
Whether it’s via flashy no-look passes or simply delivering the ball to a spot on the field well before his receivers are open, time and again Mahomes has shown an uncanny ability to know where his receivers will run their option routes.
What Makes Patrick Mahomes So Great|Josh Hermsmeyer|January 14, 2021|FiveThirtyEight

But in spite of this, and the uncanniness of his appearance, there was something about Outa Karel that drew one to him.
Outa Karel's Stories|Sanni Metelerkamp
Even Mr. Midshipman Hamshaw was decidedly disconcerted and nonplussed by the uncanniness of the situation.
The Great Airship.|F. S. Brereton
Her elocution was excellent, as her voice sank to an awed whisper, impressing even Bouchard with a certain uncanniness.
The Last Shot|Frederick Palmer
Glory was a little red-headed witch from the first, with an air of general uncanniness in everything she did and said.
The Christian|Hall Caine
"I think half of that uncanniness is due to the odd names hereabouts," Castleton observed.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for uncanny

uncanny

/ (ʌnˈkænɪ) /

adjective

characterized by apparently supernatural wonder, horror, etc

beyond what is normal or expectedan uncanny accuracy

Derived forms of uncanny

uncannily, adverbuncanniness, noun

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