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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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But then, it felt strange to see Malala bookended by celebrations of the future of surveillance-drone innovation.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

It saw similarly vague, inaccurate and strange AI-generated summaries on other TikTok videos of celebrities and artists, including Shakira and Olivia Rodrigo.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Now, researchers at MIT have taken a closer look at the inner planet's atmosphere and uncovered new clues that help explain how this strange system formed.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Parolin said Wednesday that attacking the pope "seems a little strange to me", adding: "The pope is being the pope."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Nine said, “It’s strange you didn’t think of this first, to be honest.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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