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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As Maxwell observes, “the reason life is so strange is that so often people have no choice.”

From The Wall Street Journal

At least as I perceive it, there’s a strange coldness that wasn’t here before, ironic given how hot it is in the dog days of summer.

From Salon

The strange sight stopped people in their tracks.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's a strange feeling... The places where Syria used to be ruled from have been transformed" into creative spaces, Abdul Aziz said.

From Barron's

Many party guests noticed Nick acting strange, the friends said, but it’s not clear what they were arguing about.

From Los Angeles Times