Meaning of strange in English
Classifying Adjective
strangeDefinitions
1. not known beforeExamples
- « used many strange words »
- « saw many strange faces in the crowd »
- « don't let anyone unknown into the house »
Synonyms
- 2. not at ease or comfortable
Examples
- « felt strange among so many important people »
Synonyms
Qualitative Adjective
strangeEtymology
Middle English: shortening of Old French estrange, from Latin extraneus‘external, strange’Definitions
1. being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpectedExamples
- « slightly odd or even a bit weird »
- « a strange exaltation that was indefinable »
- « a strange fantastical mind »
- « what a strange sense of humor she has »
Synonyms
- antic
- fantastic
- fantastical
- grotesque
- crazy
- curious
- funny
- odd
- peculiar
- queer
- rum
- rummy
- singular
- eerie
- eery
- exotic
- freaky
- gothic
- oddish
- other
- quaint
- quaint
- weird
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