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uncanny

[ uhn-kan-ee ]

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 sounds filled the house.

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uncanny

/ ʌˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. characterized by apparently supernatural wonder, horror, etc
  2. beyond what is normal or expected

    an uncanny accuracy

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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈԲԾԱ, noun
  • ܲˈԲԾ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·n· adverb
  • ܲ·n·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uncanny1

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

See weird.
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In real life, the effect is often uncanny - a face not quite human, not quite child.

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It is about opening your mind to possibilities and connectedness to something else, bigger, maybe even the uncanny.

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But on the other, Hollywood actor Stephen Dorff, playing the film's lead character of original Beatles bass player and artist Stuart Sutcliffe, who died of a brain haemorrhage aged just 21, provided an uncanny likeness.

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It was praised for its compelling stealth gameplay, puzzling and immersive environments, as well as an uncanny performance from celebrated video game actor Troy Baker in the main role.

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Restlessly imaginative and experimental, they had an uncanny ability to communicate sophisticated musical ideas to a mass audience, on albums including Revolver, Sgt Pepper's and The White Album.

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