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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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Worried about her husband, she discovers through his browsing history that he’s once again visiting strange animal sites.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

And it is strange that Jon is the only boy here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

It is strange to argue that an officer has used more or less force simply by announcing the force they’re about to inflict.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

This season City have had some really strange results from out of nowhere, against teams you would not expect.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In some strange way that he couldn’t begin to fathom, he recognized the high, wavering sounds.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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