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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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The biggest player on the giant national champion Michigan basketball team Monday night looked familiar, yet strange.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Joining Stevenson in speaking to the BBC, Page said: "It's always a strange feeling...but it does really make you feel like what you've done has been worthwhile and you really have made a difference."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

An Israeli in Paris undergoes a strange, thrillingly unpredictable identity crisis in Nadav Lapid’s prize-winning third feature.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s strange to work out in damp gear—the wetness helps conduct electricity—though newer dry suits are now entering the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Moving forward, I felt—the strange, humming vacuum between here and there.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith