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uncanny
[ uhn-kan-ee ]
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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uncanny
/ ʌˈæɪ /
adjective
- characterized by apparently supernatural wonder, horror, etc
- beyond what is normal or expected
an uncanny accuracy
Derived Forms
- ܲˈԲԾԱ, noun
- ܲˈԲԾ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·n· adverb
- ܲ·n·Ա noun
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In real life, the effect is often uncanny - a face not quite human, not quite child.
It is about opening your mind to possibilities and connectedness to something else, bigger, maybe even the uncanny.
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.
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.
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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