uncanny (redirected from uncannier)

un·can·ny  (n-kn)

adj. un·can·ni·er, un·can·ni·est

1. Peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature; eerie. See Synonyms at weird.

2. So keen and perceptive as to seem preternatural.

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[un- + canny, fortunate, safe (obsolete).]

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un·canni·ly adv.

un·canni·ness n.

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uncanny [ʌnˈkænɪ]

adj

1. characterized by apparently supernatural wonder, horror, etc.

2. beyond what is normal or expected an uncanny accuracy

uncannily  adv

uncanniness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	uncanny - suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; "an eldritch screech"; "the three weird sisters"; "stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy; "an unearthly light"; "he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din"- Henry Kingsley eldritch, weird, unearthly supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"
	2.	uncanny - surpassing the ordinary or normal; "Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel" - George Will; "his uncanny sense of direction" preternatural extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"

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uncanny

adjective

1. weird, strange, mysterious, queer, unearthly, eerie, supernatural, unnatural, spooky (informal), creepy (informal), eldritch (poetic), preternatural I had this uncanny feeling that Alice was warning me.

2. extraordinary, remarkable, incredible, unusual, fantastic, astonishing, exceptional, astounding, singular, miraculous, unheard-of, prodigious The hero bears an uncanny resemblance to Kirk Douglas.

Translations

uncanny [ʌnˈkænɪ] ADJ (uncannier (compar) (uncanniest (superl))) (= peculiar) → raro, extraño; (= ghostly) → misterioso
it's quite uncanny → es extraordinario
it's uncanny how he does it → no llego a comprender cómo lo hace
an uncanny resemblance → un asombroso parecido

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uncanny [ˌʌnˈkæni] adj [knack, ability, feeling, silence] → étrange; [resemblance] → étrange before n, troublant(e); [accuracy] → troublant(e)
He has an uncanny knack of being in the right place at the right time → Il a vraiment le chic pour être au bon endroit au bon moment., Il a ce don étrange d'être toujours au bon endroit au bon moment.
It's uncanny! → C'est troublant!
to bear an uncanny resemblance to sb → ressembler étrangement à qn
uncared for [ʌnˈkɛə^rdfɔː^r] adj

(= neglected) [person] → délaissé(e); [building, plant] → à l'abandon

(= unloved) → en mal d'amour

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uncanny

adj → unheimlich; it’s quite uncanny → das ist geradezu unheimlich; to bear an uncanny resemblance to somebody → jdm auf unheimliche Weise ähnlich sehen

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uncanny [ʌnˈkænɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (knack, resemblance) → sconcertante; (sound, silence) → strano/a, inquietante

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uncanny

adj uncanny [anˈkӕni]

strange or mysterious She looks so like her sister that it's quite uncanny. vreemd, aardig شاذ، غَريب тайнствен zvláštní forbløffende; uhyggelig unheimlich αλλόκοτος misterioso; extraño veider, võõrasta(mapane)v عجیب و غریب؛ مرموز outo mystérieux מִסתוֹרִי रहस्यमय, अलौकिक čudan, tajnovit rejtélyes óhugnanlegur, kynlegur straordinario 薄気味悪い 신비로운 kraupus, nejaukus savāds; mistisks menyeramkan griezelig uhyggelig, nifs niesamowity estranho straniu; nefiresc странный zvláštny skrivnosten neobičan kuslig, förunderlig, häpnadsväckande แปลก acayip, tuhaf 離奇的 моторошний; надприродний عجيب، پر اسرار kì lạ, huyền bí 离奇的

adv unˈcannily

aardig بصورَةٍ غَريبَه тайнствено záhadně forbløffende; uhyggeligt unheimlich αλλόκοτα misteriosamente; extrañamente veidralt بطور عجیب و غریب؛ بطور مرموز oudosti mystérieusement בְּאוֹפֶן עַל-טִבעִי रहस्यमय रूप से čudno, tajnovito titokzatosan óhugnanlega misteriosamente 薄気味悪く 신비적으로 kraupiai, nejaukiai savādi; mistiski menyeramkan merkwaardig mystisk, nifst niesamowicie estranhamente în mod straniu/nefiresc странно záhadne skrivnostno neobično kusligt, förunderligt อย่างแปลกประหลาด acayip şekilde 離奇地 надприродно پر اسرار طور پر kì lạ, huyền bí 离奇地

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uncanny → غريب podivný forbløffende unheimlich μυστηριώδης asombroso outo étrange tajanstven inquietante 薄気味悪い 신비로운 geheimzinnig uhyggelig osobliwy estranho сверхъестественный kuslig แปลกจนไม่สามารถอธิบายได้ tekinsiz kì lạ 离奇的