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strange
[streynj]
adjective
unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer.
a strange remark to make.
Synonyms: , , ,estranged, alienated, etc., as a result of being out of one's natural environment.
I felt strange as I walked through the crowded marketplace.
situated, belonging, or coming from outside of one's own locality; foreign.
to move to a strange place; strange religions.
outside of one's previous experience; hitherto unknown; unfamiliar.
strange faces; strange customs.
Antonyms:unaccustomed to or inexperienced in; unacquainted (usually followed byto ).
I'm strange to this part of the job.
Antonyms:distant or reserved; shy.
Synonyms:Antonyms:
adverb
in a strange manner.
strange
/ ٰɪԻ /
adjective
odd, unusual, or extraordinary in appearance, effect, manner, etc; peculiar
not known, seen, or experienced before; unfamiliar
a strange land
not easily explained
a strange phenomenon
(usually foll by to) inexperienced (in) or unaccustomed (to)
strange to a task
not of one's own kind, locality, etc; alien; foreign
shy; distant; reserved
it is unusual or surprising that
physics
denoting a particular flavour of quark
denoting or relating to a hypothetical form of matter composed of such quarks
strange matter
a strange star
adverb
not_standardin a strange manner
Other 51Թ Forms
- strangely adverb
- unstrange adjective
- unstrangely adverb
- unstrangeness noun
- ˈٰԲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of strange1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of strange1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“It’s a strange thing for me to say as a law professor that maybe the law doesn’t matter,” Chen said.
That kind of careerism should, of course, be considered shameful in the journalism trade and might, in its own strange way, also be considered one of the reasons we find ourselves in our current crisis.
Opposition Conservative group leader Deborah Taylor called the meeting "very strange" and said "staffing groups support a number of staff here and should be listened to".
"It was a bit strange when we first turned up, I've said some really horrible things to a few of them on the pitch," Genge tells the Rugby Union Weekly podcast.
As Roz explores this strange new world, she encounters angry bears, a loquacious squirrel and industrious beavers, who regard her as a malevolent force.
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