Word meaning
uncanny
adjective · un-KAN-ee
What does uncanny mean?
Uncanny means strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way; beyond what is normal.
Uncanny in a sentence
“She has an uncanny ability to guess what I'm thinking.”
Synonyms for uncanny
- eerie
- strange
- remarkable
How to remember uncanny
- Say it out loud a few times: un-KAN-ee.
- Write one sentence of your own using uncanny, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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