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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Origin of uncanny

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

OTHER WORDS FROM uncanny

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

Words nearby uncanny

uncage, uncaged, uncal, uncalled for, uncalled-for, uncanny, uncanny valley, uncanonical, uncap, uncapable, uncared-for
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Words related to uncanny

exceptional, singular, remarkable, incredible, spooky, fantastic, eerie, astounding, magical, astonishing, extraordinary, miraculous, supernatural, superhuman, creepy, devilish, ghostly, ghoulish, inspired, mysterious

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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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