Uncanny: meaning, definitions and examples
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uncanny
[ ʌnˈkæni ]
feeling
Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The uncanny feeling that someone is watching you.
- There was an uncanny resemblance between the two strangers.
skill
Having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis.
Synonyms
inexplicable, mysterious, supernatural
Examples of usage
- Her uncanny ability to predict the future.
- The uncanny accuracy of his memory.
Translations
Translations of the word "uncanny" in other languages:
🇵🇹 estranho
🇮🇳 असामान्य
🇩🇪 unheimlich
🇮🇩 aneh
🇺🇦 дивний
🇵🇱 niesamowity
🇯🇵 不気味な (bukimina)
🇫🇷 étrange
🇪🇸 extraño
🇹🇷 tuhaf
🇰🇷 이상한 (isanghan)
🇸🇦 غريب
🇨🇿 podivný
🇸🇰 zvláštny
🇨🇳 奇异的 (qíyì de)
🇸🇮 nenavaden
🇮🇸 undarlegur
🇰🇿 ерекше
🇬🇪 უცნაური
🇦🇿 qəribə
🇲🇽 extraño
Word origin
The word 'uncanny' originated in the 18th century from the term 'un' (meaning not) and 'canny' (meaning knowing, careful). It was first used in the sense of 'mischievous' or 'malicious', but the meaning evolved over time to refer to something strange or mysterious.