strange
Americanadjective
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unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer.
a strange remark to make.
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estranged, alienated, etc., as a result of being out of one's natural environment.
I felt strange as I walked through the crowded marketplace.
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situated, belonging, or coming from outside of one's own locality; foreign.
to move to a strange place; strange religions.
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outside of one's previous experience; hitherto unknown; unfamiliar.
strange faces; strange customs.
- Antonyms:
- familiar
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unaccustomed to or inexperienced in; unacquainted (usually followed byto ).
I'm strange to this part of the job.
- Antonyms:
- familiar
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distant or reserved; shy.
- Synonyms:
- aloof
- Antonyms:
- familiar
adverb
adjective
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odd, unusual, or extraordinary in appearance, effect, manner, etc; peculiar
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not known, seen, or experienced before; unfamiliar
a strange land
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not easily explained
a strange phenomenon
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(usually foll by to) inexperienced (in) or unaccustomed (to)
strange to a task
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not of one's own kind, locality, etc; alien; foreign
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shy; distant; reserved
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it is unusual or surprising that
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physics
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denoting a particular flavour of quark
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denoting or relating to a hypothetical form of matter composed of such quarks
strange matter
a strange star
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adverb
Related Words
Strange, peculiar, odd, queer refer to that which is out of the ordinary. Strange implies that the thing or its cause is unknown or unexplained; it is unfamiliar and unusual: a strange expression. That which is peculiar mystifies, or exhibits qualities not shared by others: peculiar behavior. That which is odd is irregular or unconventional, and sometimes approaches the bizarre: an odd custom. Queer sometimes adds to odd the suggestion of something abnormal and eccentric: queer in the head.
Other Word Forms
- strangely adverb
- unstrange adjective
- unstrangely adverb
- unstrangeness noun
Etymology
Origin of strange
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French estrange, from Latin extrāneus; extraneous
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"I could feel the nervousness inside the stadium," Slot said, after a strange game where Liverpool were clinical if not always in control.
From BBC
However, in a strange way, the visit of Manchester United on Wednesday is just the kind of game that could trigger a response.
From BBC
This season of “The Traitors” has been, from a food perspective, deeply strange.
From Salon
And don't forget by-elections are strange beasts, where smaller parties can concentrate time and resources in ways they simply can't do in a bigger contest.
From BBC
In protest, he jumped on stage, wiggled his bottom at the cameras, made a strange wafting gesture with his hands and beat a hasty retreat, pursued by Jackson's security team.
From BBC
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