Strange meaning

What does “strange” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“strange” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird.

strange

adjective

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
“a strange exaltation that was indefinable”
“a strange fantastical mind”
Synonymsunusual
Oppositesfamiliar
not known before
“used many strange words”
“saw many strange faces in the crowd”
Synonymsunknown
relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
“foreign nations”
“a foreign accent”
Synonymsforeign

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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