strange adjective (UNUSUAL) unusual and unexpected, or difficult to understand: He has some very strange ideas about women! You say the strangest things sometimes. I had a strange feeling that we'd met before.
Example Sentences
He gave me a strange look. Strange as it may seem, I don't like walking barefoot on the grass. It's strange that nobody told me about this before. That's strange.
Some common synonyms of strange are eccentric, erratic, odd, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, singular, and unique. While all these words mean "departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected," strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable.
strange (adj.)
Sense of "queer, surprising" is attested from c. 1300, also "aloof, reserved, distant; estranged." In nuclear physics, from 1956. also from late 13c.
He gave me a strange look. Strange as it may seem, I don't like walking barefoot on the grass. It's strange that nobody told me about this before.
Strange can have a negative connotation, particularly when we're talking about people. Collins English Dictionary gives one definition of strange as “something that is unusual or unexpected, and makes you feel slightly nervous or afraid.”
The adjective strange comes from Latin word extraneus, meaning “foreign” or “external.” If someone approaches you speaking with a strange accent, it means you can't identify where the person is from, not that he or she is odd or weird — the newer meaning of strange.
If something is strange because it is not what you usually expect, you can use the adjectives funny, peculiar, or, in UK English, curious. These words often refer to things that are unexpected but not in a way that seems unnatural.
adverb. adverb. /ˈstreɪndʒli/ in an unusual or surprising way She's been acting very strangely lately.
(idiomatic, especially of small children) To behave in a shy, uncommunicative, resistant manner when encountering an unfamiliar person or situation.
How is the word weird distinct from other similar adjectives? The words eerie and uncanny are common synonyms of weird. While all three words mean "mysteriously strange or fantastic," weird may imply an unearthly or supernatural strangeness or it may stress peculiarity or oddness.
Although the two words mean the same thing, strange has a negative connotation. Therefore, your classmate may not take strange as a compliment. Below are more examples of positive and negative connotation: Negative: Kate was an immature woman who giggled a lot.
/streɪndʒ/ (stranger, strangest) 1unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to understand A strange thing happened this morning.
unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
1 odd, unusual, or extraordinary in appearance, effect, manner, etc.; peculiar. 2 not known, seen, or experienced before; unfamiliar.
One of the greatest British swear words is bollocks. It means testicles, but it's used in some wonderful ways, most often to exclaim when something has gone wrong: “The train's delayed and we're going to miss our flight.” “Bollocks!”
The word "strange," as used in this connection in the Old Testament, refers to the fact that the god or gods do not belong to Israel, but are the gods which are worshipped by other families or nations. In several cases a more exact translation would give us the "gods of the stranger" or foreigner.
▲ Opposite of unusual or out of the ordinary. ordinary. usual. normal.
Xenos (from Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos); PL xenoi) is a word used in the Greek language from Homer onwards.
One who is strange, foreign, or unusual; stranger.
eccentric. nounperson who is bizarre, unusual. beatnik. character. freak.
'Strange' means something unusual in a way that you can't understand. They're sometimes used to show slight disapproval or distrust, However, 'weird' means something informal very strange and unusual, and difficult to understand or explain.