Definitions

strange

[streynj] / streɪndʒ /

ADJECTIVE

deviating, unfamiliar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astonishing bizarre curious different extraordinary fantastic funny new odd offbeat outlandish peculiar rare remarkable unusual weird wonderful

STRONG

eldritch

WEAK

aberrant abnormal astounding atypical eccentric erratic exceptional far-out idiosyncratic ignorant inexperienced irregular marvelous mystifying newfangled oddball off out-of-the-way perplexing quaint singular unaccountable unaccustomed uncanny uncommon unheard of unseasoned

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad common commonplace conventional customary expected familiar like normal ordinary poor regular similar standard typical usual

WEAK

native

ADJECTIVE

exotic, foreign

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alien awkward new romantic unfamiliar

WEAK

apart detached external faraway irrelevant isolated lost novel out of place outside remote romanesque unexplored unknown unrelated untried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

usual

WEAK

common familiar native normal regular standard

Example Sentences

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And there are plenty of hybrid creatures, apocalyptic nightmares, strange juxtapositions and drooping abnormalities of the melting-watch variety.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Traveling alone used to feel strange, but now it feels like freedom,” said Chen Jiayun, a 33-year-old marketing executive in Shanghai who took three solo trips this year.

From Barron's

“There seems to be this strange meeting of minds between the Americans and Russians over what Europe should look like,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But over his eight years as a chef, Tommy has had some strange requests.

From BBC

Taken together, these three features point to a conclusion that can feel strange if you are used to classical computing ideas.

From Science Daily

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