strange
[ streynj ]
/ streɪndʒ /
adjective, strang·er, strang·est.
adverb
in a strange manner.
Origin of strange
SYNONYMS FOR strange
1
bizarre,
singular,
abnormal,
anomalous.
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.
6 aloof.
OTHER WORDS FROM strange
strange·ly, adverb un·strange, adjective un·strange·ly, adverb un·strange·ness, nounWords nearby strange
Example sentences from the Web for strange
British Dictionary definitions for strange
strange
/ (streɪndʒ) /
adjective
adverb
not standard
in a strange manner
Derived forms of strange
strangely, adverbWord Origin for strange
C13: from Old French
estrange, from Latin
extrāneus foreign; see
extraneous