uncanny

Word parts

un- + canny

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈkæni/

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Adjective

Positive uncanny

Comparative uncannier

Superlative uncanniest

1. If something is uncanny, it is strange and weird.

   He bore an uncanny resemblance to the dead sailor.