uncanny
adjectiveStrange in a way that seems beyond ordinary explanation.
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Strange in a way that seems beyond ordinary explanation.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsRude or lacking the courtesy expected in social interaction.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsRefusing to make concessions or weaken a position or standard.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsNot subject to conditions, qualifications, or limitations.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsSo unreasonable or wrong as to offend one's sense of fairness or morality.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsDeparting from customary practices or accepted expectations.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsAwkward, coarse, or lacking socially accepted manners.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsNot discouraged or intimidated by difficulty.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsForming a deeper basis or cause, sometimes not immediately obvious.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsTo weaken support, confidence, or effectiveness, often gradually or indirectly.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsA supporting basis or foundation, often used in the plural.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsTo emphasize the significance of something.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsA subtle quality, feeling, or suggestion beneath the main meaning; also a low tone of voice.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsExcessive or not justified by the circumstances.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsShowing little excitement, eagerness, or interest.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsClear and leaving no reasonable doubt about meaning or intention.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsThe condition of being consistent or alike in form, quality, or treatment.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsUndertaken by one side without the agreement or participation of others.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsBeyond reasonable doubt or criticism.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsHaving little or no interest in a subject or activity.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsUnable to be supported by an adequate reason or acceptable explanation.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsSo clear that it cannot reasonably be confused or misunderstood.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsNot lessened or qualified; complete, often in describing something negative.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsDeparting from usual or traditionally accepted methods or beliefs.
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