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strange
[ streynj ]
adjective
- unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer:
a strange remark to make.
Synonyms: , , ,
- estranged, alienated, etc., as a result of being out of one's natural environment:
I felt strange as I walked through the crowded marketplace.
- situated, belonging, or coming from outside of one's own locality; foreign:
to move to a strange place; strange religions.
- outside of one's previous experience; hitherto unknown; unfamiliar:
strange faces; strange customs.
Antonyms:
- unaccustomed to or inexperienced in; unacquainted (usually followed by to ):
I'm strange to this part of the job.
Antonyms:
- distant or reserved; shy.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
adverb
- in a strange manner.
strange
/ ٰɪԻ /
adjective
- odd, unusual, or extraordinary in appearance, effect, manner, etc; peculiar
- not known, seen, or experienced before; unfamiliar
a strange land
- not easily explained
a strange phenomenon
- usually foll by to inexperienced (in) or unaccustomed (to)
strange to a task
- not of one's own kind, locality, etc; alien; foreign
- shy; distant; reserved
- strange to sayit is unusual or surprising that
- physics
- denoting a particular flavour of quark
- denoting or relating to a hypothetical form of matter composed of such quarks
a strange star
strange matter
adverb
- not_standard.in a strange manner
Derived Forms
- ˈٰԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٰԲl adverb
- ܲ·ٰԲ adjective
- un·ٰԲl adverb
- ܲ·ٰԲness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of strange1
Word History and Origins
Origin of strange1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"The white may be strange to her," he added.
They are the new frontier of America, a strange return to some recognizable normalcy after years of being inundated with nothing but Kardashian clout-chasing.
That also informs the work, that strange way that memory functions.
A new-build house inspector, known as a snagger, is urging owners to check their property thoroughly after picking up the keys, as he has found some strange things in people's homes.
From the ashes she pulled a strange assortment of survivors: fragments of ceramic plates, misshapen metal and coffee mugs that no public health authority would recommend using.
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